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 22: Power and procedure applicable to the National Commission.
    1[22. Power and procedure applicable to the National Commission.-- (1) The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 and the rules made thereunder for the disposal of complaints by the District Forum shall, with such modifications as may be considered necessary by the Commission, be applicable to the disposal of disputes by the National Commission.
     (2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the National Commission shall have the power to review any order made by it, when there is an error apparent on the face of record.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 20, ibid., for section 22 (w.e.f. 15-3-2003).
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