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 99: Power to give directions by Central Government.
    (1) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the Central Authority, shall, in exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act, be bound by such directions on questions of policy, as the Central Government may give in writing to it from time to time:
     Provided that the Central Authority shall, as far as practicable, be given an opportunity to express its views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
     (2) The decision of the Central Government whether a question is one of policy or not shall be final.
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