CPA 2019 Section 11: Qualifications, method of recruitment, etc., of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter 3: CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
¶11. Qualifications, method of recruitment, etc., of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners.— The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for the qualifications for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure for appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of the service of the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners of the Central Authority.
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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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Other sections in this chapter
- 10. Establishment of Central Consumer Protection Authority
- 12. Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Central Authority
- 13. Appointment of officers, experts, professionals and other employees of Central Authority
- 14. Procedure of Central Authority
- 15. Investigation Wing
- 16. Power of District Collector
- 17. Complaints to authorities
- 18. Powers and functions of Central Authority
- 19. Power of Central Authority to refer matter for investigation or to other Regulator
- 20. Power of Central Authority to recall goods, etc
- 21. Power of Central Authority to issue directions and penalties against false or misleading advertisements
- 22. Search and seizure
- 23. Designation of any statutory authority or body to function as Central Authority
- 24. Appeal
- 25. Grants by Central Government
- 26. Accounts and audit
- 27. Furnishing of annual reports, etc