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Consumer Law
Bare Acts
The Consumer Protection Act,1986
Section 1-31
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 8-A
Section 8-B
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 17-A
Section 17-B
Section 18
Section 18-A
Section 19
Section 19-A
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 22-A
Section 22-B
Section 22-C
Section 22-D
Section 23
Section 24
Section 24-A
Section 24-B
Section 25
Section 26
Section 27
Section 27-A
Section 28
Section 28-A
Section 29
Section 29-A
Section 30
Section 30-A
Section 31
Section 16- Composition of the state commission.

Each State Commission shall consist of -

(a) a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court, appointed by the State Government, who shall be its President :

Provided that no appointment under this clause shall be made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court;

(b) two other members, who shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing and have adequate knowledge or experience of, or have shown capacity in dealing with problems relating to economics, law, commerce, accountancy, industry, public affairs or administration, one of whom shall be a woman :

Provided that every appointment made under this clause shall be made by the State Government on the recommendation of a selection committee consisting of the following, namely :-

(i) President of the State Commission - Chairman,

(ii) Secretary of the Law Department of the State - Member,

(iii) Secretary, incharge of Department dealing with consumer affairs in the State - Member.
The salary or honorarium and other allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the members of the State Commission shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
Every member of the State Commission shall hold office for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-seven years, whichever is earlier and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), a person appointed as a President or as a member before the commencement of the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993, shall continue to hold such office as President or member, as the case may be, till the completion ] of his term.
     
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