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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 18

Procedure Applicable to State Commissions

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 18 is part of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Procedure Applicable to State Commissions. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1 [Theprovisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 and the rules made thereunder] for thedisposal of complaints by the District Forum shall, with such modifications asmay be necessary, be applicable to the disposal of disputes by the StateCommission.

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1.Substituted by Act 50 of 1993, section 15 for certainwords (w.r.e.f. 18-6-1993).

2. Omitted by Act 62 of 2002,section 15. Prior toomission section 18A read as: "18A.Vacancy in the office of the President.--When the office of thePresident of the District Forum or of the State Commission, as the case may be,is vacant or when any such President is, by reason of absence or otherwise,unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall beperformed by such person, who is qualified to be appointed as President of theDistrict Forum or; as the case may be, of the State Commission, as the StateGovernment may appoint for the purpose" (Inserted by Act 34 of 1991, section 3(w.r.e.f. 15-6-1991)).

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