What is the Procedure for meetings of the Central
Council? What are the Objects of the Central Council? Section
5 and 6 of Consumer Protection Act 1986
Procedure for meetings of the Central Council and
Objects of the Central Council are defined under section 5
and 6 of Consumer Protection Act 1986. Provisions under these
Sections are:
Section 5 of Consumer Protection Act "Procedure
for meetings of the Central Council"
Section 5. (1) The Central Council shall meet as and when
necessary, but 1[at least one meeting] of the Council shall
be held every year.
(2) The Central Council shall meet at such time and place
as the Chairman may think fit and shall observe such
procedure in regard to the transaction of its business as
may be prescribed.
Section 6 of Consumer Protection Act "Objects of the
Central Council."
Section 6. The objects of the Central Council shall be to
promote and protect the rights of the consumer such as,-
(a) the right to be protected against the marketing of goods
and services which are hazardous to life and property;
(b) the right to be informed about the quality, quantity,
potency, purity, standard and price of goods or services, as
the case may be, so as to protect the consumer against
unfair trade practices;
(c) the right to be assured, wherever possible, access to a
variety of goods and services at competitive prices;
(d) the right to be heard and to be assured that consumers'
interests will receive due consideration at appropriate
forums;
(e) the right to seek redressal against unfair trade
practices [or restrictive trade practices] or unscrupulous
exploitation of consumers; and
(f) the right to consumer education.
Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
are the definitions in Consumer Protection Act? Section 2 of
Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is the meaning Act not in derogation of any other law? What
is the Central Consumer Protection Council? Section 3 and 4 of
Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is the Procedure for meetings of the Central Council? What
are the Objects of the Central Council? Section 5 and 6 of
Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is the State Consumer Protection Councils? What are the
Objects of the State Council? Section 7 and 8 of Consumer
Protection Act 1986
What
is The District Consumer Protection Council? What are the
Objects of the District Council? Section 8a and 8b of
Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies?
What is the Composition of the District Forum? Section 9 and
10 of Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is Jurisdiction of the District Forum? What is the Manner in
which complaint shall be made? Section 11 and 12 of Consumer
Protection Act 1986
What
is Procedure on admission of complaint? What are the
Findings of the District Forum? Section 13 and 14 of
Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is Appeal? What is Composition of the State Commission? Section
15 and 16 of Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is Jurisdiction of the State Commission? What is Transfer of
cases? Section 17 and 17A of Consumer Protection Act 1986
What
is Circuit Benches? What is the Procedure applicable to
State Commissions? Section 17B and 18 of Consumer Protection
Act 1986
