CPA 6 — State Consumer Protection Councils

Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Statutory text

(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.

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