CPA 13 — Appointment of officers, experts, professionals and other employees of Central Authority

Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Statutory text

(1)  The  Central  Government  shall  provide  the  Central  Authority  such number  of  officers  and  other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act.
(2)  The  salaries  and  allowances  payable  to,  and  the  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of,  the officers and other employees  of the  Central Authority appointed under this  Act shall be  such  as  may be prescribed.
(3)  The  Central  Authority  may  engage,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  specified  by  regulations, such  number  of  experts  and  professionals  of  integrity  and  ability,  who  have  special  knowledge  and experience  in  the  areas  of  consumer  rights  and  welfare,  consumer  policy,  law,  medicine,  food  safety, health,  engineering,  product  safety,  commerce,  economics,  public  affairs  or  administration,  as  it  deems necessary to assist it in the discharge of its functions under this Act.

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