CPA 2019 Section 27: Furnishing of annual reports, etc
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter 3: CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
¶27. Furnishing of annual reports, etc.—(1) The Central Authority shall prepare once in every year, in such form, manner and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report giving full account of its activities during the previous year and such other reports and returns, as may be directed, and copies of such report and returns shall be forwarded to the Central Government.
(2) A copy of the annual report received under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.
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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Other sections in this chapter
- 10. Establishment of Central Consumer Protection Authority
- 11. Qualifications, method of recruitment, etc., of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
- 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