Act Number: 68

Act Name: The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-12-24

Long Title: An Act to provide for the 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 consumers disputes and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 8A: The District Consumer Protection Council.
    1[8A.The District Consumer Protection Council.-- (1) The State Government shall establish for every district, by notification, a council to be known as the District Consumer Protection Council with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification.
     (2) The District Consumer Protection Council (herein after referred to as the District Council) shall consist of the following members, namely:--
         (a) the Collector of the district (by whatever name called), who shall be its Chairman; and
         (b) such number of other official and non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed by the State Government.
     (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 as such time and place within the district as the Chairman may think fit and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business as may be prescribed by the State Government.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-3-2003).
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