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Section 6 - Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
6. State Consumer Protection Councils.-
(1) Every State Government shall, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a State Consumer Protection Council for such State to be known as the State Council.
(2) The State Council shall be an advisory council and consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) the Minister-in-charge of Consumer Affairs in the State Government who shall be the Chairperson;
(b) such number of other official or non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed;
(c) such number of other official or non-official members, not exceeding ten, as may be nominated by the Central Government.
(3) The State Council shall meet as and when necessary but not less than two meetings shall be held every year.
(4) The State Council shall meet at such time and place as the Chairperson may think fit and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business, as may be prescribed.
Related Sections
- Section 71: Enforcement of orders of District Commission, State Commission and National Commission
- Section 54: Composition of National Commission
- Section 61: Power to set aside ex parte orders
- Section 57: Other officers and employees of National Commission
- Section 44: Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of President and members of State Commission