This notification, S.O. 2421(E), issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, and published in the Gazette of India on July 23, 2020, announces the enforcement date for specific provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019). The Central Government, exercising powers conferred by subsection 3 of section 1 of the Act, appoints July 24, 2020, as the date on which the following sections come into force: Chapter I (Definition), Section 2 clauses 4, 13, 14, 16, 40; Chapter III (Central Consumer Protection Authority), Sections 10 to 27 (inclusive); Chapter IV (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission), Subclause iv of clause a of subsection 1 of section 58; Chapter VII (Offences and Penalties), Sections 88, 89, 92 and 93; Chapter VIII (Miscellaneous), Sections 94, 96, 97 and 99; Clauses f to m of subsection 2 and clauses zg, zh and zi of subsection 2 of Section 101; and Section 104. The notification was issued under F. No. J912020CPU and signed by Amit Mehta, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Consumer Protection Act, 2019: An Act of the Parliament of India to protect the interests of consumers in India.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Central Consumer Protection Authority: Established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to regulate matters relating to violation of consumer rights, unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements.
Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: A commission established to address and resolve consumer disputes.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
New Delhi: The capital of India, and the location of the notification.
Amit Mehta: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 2136] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020/SHRAVANA 1, 1942
उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(उपभोक्ता मामल ेजर्भाग)
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िई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2020
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उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, 24 िुलाई, 2020 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जियत करती ह ै जिसको
उक्त अजधजियम के जिम्नजलजखत उपबंध प्रर्ृत्त होंगे, अर्ावत:् -
अध्याय धारा
I पररभाषाए ं
धारा 2 का खडं (4), खंड(13), खंड(14), खंड(16),
खंड(40) .
III केंद्रीय उपभोक्त ा संरक्षण प्राजध करण धारा 10 स े 27 (जिसमें िोिों धाराएं सजममजलत ह)ैं ;
IV उपभोक्त ा जर् र्ाि प्रजत तोष आयोग धारा 58 की उप-धारा (1) के खंड (क) के उपखंड- (iv)
VII अपराध और िाजस्ट्तयां धारा 88, धारा 89, धारा 92 और धारा 93.
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VIII प्रकीणव - धारा 94, धारा 96, धारा 97, धारा 99.
-धारा 101 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (च) स े(ड) तर्ा
उप-धारा (2) का खंड (यछ), (यि) और (यझ).
-धारा 104.
[फा.सं. ि-े 9/1/2020-सीपीयू]
अजमत मेहता, संयुक्त सजचर्
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
Notification
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2020
S.O. 2421(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Consumer
Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019), the Central Government hereby appoints the 24th day of July, 2020 as the date on
which the following provisions of the said Act shall come into force, namely:-
Chapter Sections
I Definition Section 2 [clauses (4), (13), (14), (16), (40)]
III Central Consumer Protection Authority Sections 10 to 27 (both inclusive)
IV Consumer Disputes Redressal Sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 58
Commission
VII Offences and Penalties Sections 88, 89, 92 and 93.
VIII Miscellaneous -Sections 94, 96, 97 and 99.
-Clauses (f) to (m) of sub-section 2 and clauses (zg), (zh)
and (zi) of sub–section 2 of Section 101
- Section 104
[F. No. J-9/1/2020-CPU]
AMIT MEHTA, Jt. Secy.
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