CPA 2019 Section 97: Manner of crediting penalty
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter 8: MISCELLANEOUS
¶97. Manner of crediting penalty.—The penalty collected under section 21 and the amount collected under section 96 shall be credited to such fund 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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- 96. Compounding of offences
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- 100. Act not in derogation of any other
- 101. Power of Central Government to make rules
- 102. Power of State Government to make rules
- 103. Power of National Commission to make regulations
- 104. Power of Central Authority to make regulations
- 105. Rules and regulations to be laid before each House of Parliament
- 106. Power to Remove Difficulties
- 107. Repeal and savings