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CPA 2019 Section 104: Power of Central Authority to make regulations

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter 8: MISCELLANEOUS

104. Power of Central Authority to make regulations.—(1) The Central Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act, for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the procedure for engaging experts and professionals and the number of such experts and professionals under sub-section (3) of section 13;
(b) the procedure for transaction of business and the allocation of business of the Chief Commissioner and Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 14;
(c) the form, manner and time within which, inquiries or investigation made by the Director-General shall be submitted to the Central Authority under sub-section (5) of section 15; and
(d) such other matter for which provision is to be, or may be, made by regulation.

Study: explanations and related material

Official reference: India Code, Government of India — edition as on 1 September 2026 — source review: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2026-09-01.Banaka reference transcription, not an official or certified edition. Amendment brackets are retained; footnotes and superscript references are excluded. Consult the government PDF for authoritative wording and amendment notes. This Act is not a consolidation of subordinate rules: the 2021 jurisdiction rules prescribe different ordinary complaint thresholds from the printed Act figures in sections 34, 47 and 58. Hindi guides are original explanations, not statutory translations. The notified 2026 e-commerce amendments commence on 1 January 2027, not on notification.

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