CPA 2019 Section 3: Central Consumer Protection Council

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter 2: CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCILS

3. Central Consumer Protection Council.—(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in that notification, the Central Consumer Protection Council to be known as the Central Council.
(2) The Central Council shall be an advisory council and consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) the Minister-in-charge of the Department of Consumer Affairs in the Central Government, who shall be the Chairperson; and
(b) such number of other official or non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed.

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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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