District Consumer Protection Council
Commencement. 24th July, 2020.-- S. 2 clauses (4), (13), (14), (16), (40), s. 10 to 27 (both inclusive), sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 58, s. 88, 89, 92 and 93, 94, 96, 97 and 99, clause (f) to (m) of sub-section 2 and clauses (zg), (zh) and (zi) of sub-section 2 of s. 101, 104, vide notification No. S.O. 2421(E), dated 23rd July 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with district Consumer Protection Council. The State Government shall, by notification, establish for every District with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a District Consumer Protection Council to be known as the District Council. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) The State Government shall, by notification, establish for every District with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a District Consumer Protection Council to be known as the District Council.
(2) The District Council shall be an advisory council and consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Collector of the district (by whatever name called), who shall be the Chairperson; and
(b) such number of other official and non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed.
(3) The District Council shall meet as and when necessary but not less than two meetings shall be held every year.
(4) The District Council shall meet at such time and place within the district as the Chairperson may think fit and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business as may be prescribed.
Section 8, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "District Consumer Protection Council". The State Government shall, by notification, establish for every District with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a District Consumer Protection Council to be known as the District Council.
How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Consumer Protection Act 8, section 8 Consumer Protection Act, section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer protection act ss 8 9 and consumer protection act 38 8. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Maharashtra Consumer Protection (State and District Consumer Protection Council) Rules, 2022 (2022).
When was Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 8, was enacted on 09 Aug 2019 as Act 35 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions3979 words
- 38. Procedure on admission of complaint1381 words
- 101. Power of Central Government to make rules916 words
- 39. Findings of District Commission553 words
- 102. Power of State Government to make rules517 words
- 47. Jurisdiction of State Commission493 words
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