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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 4

The Central Consumer Protection Council

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 4 is part of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - The Central Consumer Protection Council. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) 1 [The CentralGovernment shall], by notification2 , establish with effect from suchdate as it may specify in such notification, a Council to be known as theCentral Consumer Protection Council (hereinafter referred to as the CentralCouncil).

(2) The Central Council shall consist of thefollowing members, namely:---

(a) the Minister in charge of the3 [consumeraffairs] in the Central Government, who shall be its Chairman, and

(b) such number of other official or non-officialmembers representing such interests as may be prescribed.

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1.Substituted by Act 62 of 2002, section 3, for "TheCentral Government may" (w.e.f. 15-3-2003).

2. Notified videS.O. 512 (E), dated 8th May, 2003.

3.Substituted by Act 50 of 1993, section 3, for "theDepartment of Food and Civil Supplies" (w.r.e.f. 18-6-1993).

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