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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)

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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:-

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, 2023.

(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

(c)

Knowledge of various Consumers related Laws

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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