This document is a notification from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) of the Government of India, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i). Dated September 14, 2018 (Bhadra 29, 1940), the notification, identified as G.S.R. 898(E), announces amendments to the Consumer Protection Rules, 1987, under the authority granted by subsection (1) of section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986).
The notification introduces the "Consumer Protection (Twenty-Second Amendment) Rules, 2018," which came into effect on the date of its publication. The core amendment revises rule 9A of the Consumer Protection Rules, 1987, specifically modifying the table related to fees. The revised fee structure is as follows:
* For claims up to five lakh rupees: NIL
* For claims above five lakh and less than 10 lakh rupees: Rs. 200
* For claims of Rs. 10 lakh and above but not exceeding Rs. 20 lakh: Rs. 400
The notification is issued under F. No. J10/22/2018-CPU and is attributed to Jt. Secy. Amit Mehta. The original Consumer Protection Rules, 1987, were published under G.S.R. 398(E) on April 15, 1987, with the last amendment prior to this one published under G.S.R. 249(E) on April 1, 2015.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The Indian government ministry responsible for consumer affairs, food, and public distribution.
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: An act of the Parliament of India to protect the interests of consumers in India.
Consumer Protection Rules, 1987: Rules framed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, to provide a framework for consumer protection in India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Amit Mehta: The Joint Secretary who issued the notification.
The Gazette of India: The official government gazette where the rules were published.
G.S.R. 898E: The gazette notification number for the new amendment.
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5552 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th September, 2018
G.S.R. 898(E ).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 30 of the Consumer
Protection Act, 1986(68 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the
Consumer Protection Rules, 1987, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Consumer Protection (twenty second Amendment) Rules, 2018
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Consumer Protection Rules, 1987, in rule 9A, in the table for serial numbers (1) to (5) and the and entries
relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be substituted, namely:
(1) Up to five lakh rupees NIL
(2) Above five lakh and less than 10 lakh Rs. 200
(3) Rs. 10 lakh and above but not exceeding Rs. 20 lakh Rs. 400
[F. No. J-10 (2)/2018-CPU]
AMIT MEHTA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
number G.S.R. 398(E), dated the 15th April, 1987 and was last amended vide number G.S.R. 249(E), dated
01.04.2015.
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