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No. 27 Poudouchéry Vendredi 8 Mars 2024 (18 Phalguna 1945)

No. Puducherry Friday 8th March 2024

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LAW DEPARTMENT

No. 26/Leg/2024-LD.

Puducherry, dated 06th March 2024.

NOTIFICATION

The following Central Rules published in the Gazette of India are hereby republished for the information to general public.

(i) The Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and

(ii) The Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Amendment Rules, 2023.

(By order)

JHANAZ RAFFI @ JHANSI, Under Secretary to Government (Law).

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MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS)

New Delhi, dated 15th September, 2022.

NOTIFICATION

G.S.R. 704(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 29 and 43, read with clauses (n) and (w) of sub-section (2) of section 101 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020, for rule 10, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

10. Term of office of President or Member.— (1) The President of the State Commission shall hold office for a term of four years or up to the age of sixty-seven years, whichever is earlier and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of four years subject to the age-limit of sixty-seven years, and such reappointment shall be made on the basis of the recommendation of the Selection Committee.

(2) Every Member of the State Commission and the President and every Member of the District Commission shall hold office for a term of four years or up to the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of four years subject to the age-limit of sixty-five years and such reappointment shall be made on the basis of the recommendation of the Selection Committee.

[F. No. J-10/7/2018-CPU]

ANUPAM MISHRA,

Joint Secretary.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide Number G.S.R. 452(E), dated the 15th July, 2020.

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MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS)

New Delhi, dated 21st September, 2023.

NOTIFICATION

G.S.R. 681(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 29 and 43, read with clauses (n) and (w) of sub-section (2) of section 101 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020, namely:-

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 3, in sub-rule (2), in clause (b), for the words "not less than twenty years", the words "not less than ten years" shall be substituted.

3. In the said rules, in rule 4, in sub-rule (2), in clause (c), for the words "not less than fifteen years", the words "not less than ten years" shall be substituted.

4. In the said rules, in rule 6, for sub-rule (9), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(9) The Selection Committee shall short-list the applicants on the basis of performance in a written test consisting of two papers as specified in the Table below, with the qualifying marks of fifty percent in each paper and there shall be viva voce of 50 marks.

Paper Topics Nature of test Maximum Duration

marks Paper-I (a) General Knowledge and current affairs Objective Type 100 2 hours (b) Knowledge of Constitution of India

as indicated in the Schedule.

Paper-II (a) One essay on topics chosen from issues on Descriptive Type 100 3 hours trade and commerce consumer related issues

or Public Affairs.

(b) One case study of a consumer case for testing

the abilities of analysis and cogent drafting of

orders.

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5. In the said rules, after rule 10 and before Annexure, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely:-

"SCHEDULE

[See rule 6(9)]

1. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019)

2. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010)

3. The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)

4. The Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003)

5. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006)

6. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940)

7. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930)

8. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016)

9. The Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003)

10. The Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938).".

[F. No. J-18/15/2021-CPU]

ANUPAM MISHRA, Joint Secretary.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide Number G.S.R. 452(E), dated the 15th July, 2020.

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