Act Number: 35

Act Name: The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-08-09

Long Title: An Act to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 12: Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Central Authority.
    No act or proceeding of the Central Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of--
         (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Central Authority; or
         (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as the Chief Commissioner or as a Commissioner; or
         (c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Central Authority not affecting the merits of the case.
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