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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 25

Title: Enforcement of Orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....and the Collector shall proceed to recover the amountin the same manner as arrears of land revenue.] ________________________ 1.Substituted by Act 62 of 2002, section 22, for section "25. Enforcement of orders by theForum, the State Commission or the National Commission.--Every ordermade by the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission maybe enforced by the District Forum, the State Commission or the NationalCommission, as the case may be, in the same manner as if it were decree ororder made by a court in a suit pending therein and it shall be lawful for theDistrict Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission to send, in theevent of its inability to execute it, such order to the court within the locallimits of whose jurisdiction,-- (a) in the case of an order against a company, theregistered office of the company is situated, or (b) in the case of an order against any otherperson, the place where the person concerned voluntarily resides or carries onbusiness or personally works for gain, is situated, and thereupon, the court to which the order is sosent, shall execute the order as if it were a decree or order sent to it forexecution.".....

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 14

Title: Finding of the District Forum

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....them; (g) not to offer the hazardous goods for sale; (h) to withdraw the hazardous goods from being offered for sale; 2[(ha) to cease manufacture of hazardous goods and to desist from offering services which are hazardous in nature; (hb) to pay such sum as may be determined by it, if it is of the opinion that loss or injury has been suffered by a large number of consumers who are not identifiable conveniently: Provided that the minimum amount of sum so payable shall not be less than five per cent, of the value of such defective goods sold or services provided, as the case may be, to such consumers: Provided further that the amount so obtained shall be credited in favour of such person and utilized in such manner as may be prescribed; (hc) to issue corrective advertisement to neutralize the effect of misleading advertisement at the cost of the opposite party responsible for issuing such misleading advertisement;] (i) to provide for adequate costs to parties.] 5[(2) Every proceeding referred to in sub-section (1) shall be conducted by the President of the District Forum and at least one member thereof sitting together: 6[Provided that where a member, for.....

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 10

Title: Composition of the District Forum

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....basis shall be made by the State Government on the recommendation ofthe President of the State Commission taking into consideration such factors asmay be prescribed including the work load of the District Forum.] ______________________ 1.Substituted by Act 50 of 1993, section 8, for sub-section (1) (w.r.e.f. 18-6-1993). 2.Substituted by Act 62 of 2002, section 6, for clause "(b) two other members, whoshall be persons of ability, integrity and standing, and have adequateknowledge or experience of, or have shown capacity in dealing with, problemsrelating to economics, law, commerce, accountancy, industry, public affairs oradministration, one of whom shall be a woman" (w.e.f. 15-3-2003). 3.Inserted by Act 50 of 1993, section 8 (w.r.e.f. 18-6-1993). 4.Inserted by Act 62 of 2002, section 6 (w.e.f. 15-3-2003). 5.Substituted by Act 62 of 2002, section 6, for sub-section"(2) Every member of the District Forum shall hold office for a term offive years or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, and shall not beeligible for re-appointment: Providedthat a member may resign his office in writing under his hand-addressed to theState Government and on such.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 166

Title: Coordination Forum

State: Central

Year: 2003

..... (4) The State Government shall constitute a Coordination Forum consisting of the Chairperson of the State Commission and Members thereof representatives of the generating companies, transmission licensee and distribution licensees engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in that State for smooth and coordinated development of the power system in the State. (5) There shall be a committee in each district to be constituted by the Appropriate Government -- (a) to coordinate and review the extension of electrification in each district; (b) to review the quality of power supply and consumer satisfaction; (c) to promote energy efficiency and its conservation.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Chapter III

Title: Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....as it deems fit;] 3[(e) to4[remove the defects in goods] or deficiencies in the services in question; (f) to discontinue the unfair trade practice or the restrictive trade practice or not to repeat them; (g) not to offer the hazardous goods for sale; (h) to withdraw the hazardous goods from being offered for sale; 2[(ha) to cease manufacture of hazardous goods and to desist from offering services which are hazardous in nature; (hb) to pay such sum as may be determined by it, if it is of the opinion that loss or injury has been suffered by a large number of consumers who are not identifiable conveniently: Provided that the minimum amount of sum so payable shall not be less than five per cent, of the value of such defective goods sold or services provided, as the case may be, to such consumers: Provided further that the amount so obtained shall be credited in favour of such person and utilized in such manner as may be prescribed; (hc) to issue corrective advertisement to neutralize the effect of misleading advertisement at the cost of the opposite party responsible for issuing such misleading advertisement;] (i) to provide for adequate costs to parties.] .....

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....of spurious goods or offering such goods for sale or adopting deceptive practices in the provision of services. (2) Any reference in this Act to any other Act or provision thereof which is not in force in any area to which this Act applies shall be construed to have a reference to the corresponding Act or provision thereof in force in such area. SECTION 03: ACT NOT IN DEROGATION OF ANY OTHER LAW The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force. CHAPTER 02: CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCILS SECTION 04: THE CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL (1)24["The Central Government shall"] , by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a Council to be known as the Central Consumer Protection Council (hereinafter referred to as the Central Council). (2) The Central Council shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) the Minister in charge of22[consumer affairs] in the Central Government, who shall be its Chairman, and (b) such number of other official or non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed .....

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Himachal

Year: 1986

THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986 THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986 [Act No. 68 of 1986] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumer' disputes and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty ˆ’seventh Year of the Republic of India as Follows: ˆ’ Section 1 - Short title, extent, commencement and application (1) This Act may be called the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different States and for different provisions of this Act. (4) Save as otherwise expressly provided by the Central Government by notification, this Act shall apply to all goods and services. Section 2 - Definitions (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, ˆ’ (a) "appropriate laboratory" means a laboratory or organisation.....

Maharashtra Consumer Protection Rules, 2000 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 2000

.....the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 7, sub-section (3) of section 10 , clause (c) of subsection (1) of section 13, sub-section (3) of section 14, section 15 and subsection (2) of section 16 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986) and of all previous rules, notifications orders, in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following Rules, namely : RULE 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) These Rules may be called the Maharashtra Consumer Protection Rules, 2000. (2) It shall come into force on the 16th February, 2000. RULE 02: DEFINITION In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986); (b) "Agent" means a person duly authorised by a party to present any complaint appeal or reply on its behalf before the State Commission or District Forum; (c) "Appellant" means a party preferring an appeal against the order of the District Forum; (d) "Defendant" means a person responding to the complaint or the claim; (e) "Memorandum" means the memorandum of appeal filed by the appellant; (f) "President" means the president of the State Commission or as the case may be, the District.....

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Chapter IV

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature." (w.e.f. 15-3-2003). Amending Act 1 - AMENDMENT ACT THECONSUMER PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 [Act,No. 62 of 2002] [17thDecember, 2002] PREAMBLE AnAct further to amend the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Beit enactedby Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1.Short title and commencement (1)This Act may be called the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002. (2)It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may,by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2.Amendment of section 2 Inthe Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as theprincipal Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1)- (a)in clause (b), after sub-clause (iv), the following sub-clause shall beinserted, namely:-- "(v)in case of death of a consumer, his legal heir or representative;"; (b)in clause (c),-- (i)in sub-clause (i), for the words "any trader", the words "anytrader or service provider" shall be substituted; (ii)for sub-clauses (iv) and (v), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted,namely;-- "(iv)a trader or the service.....

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Amending Act 1

Title: Amendment Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 [Act,No. 62 of 2002] [17thDecember, 2002] PREAMBLE AnAct further to amend the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Beit enactedby Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1.Short title and commencement (1)This Act may be called the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002. (2)It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may,by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2.Amendment of section 2 Inthe Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as theprincipal Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1)- (a)in clause (b), after sub-clause (iv), the following sub-clause shall beinserted, namely:-- "(v)in case of death of a consumer, his legal heir or representative;"; (b)in clause (c),-- (i)in sub-clause (i), for the words "any trader", the words "anytrader or service provider" shall be substituted; (ii)for sub-clauses (iv) and (v), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted,namely;-- "(iv)a trader or the service provider, as the case may be, has charged for the goodsor for the services mentioned in the complaint, a price in excess of.....