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Date: 13-Dec-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Increasing in the strength of Commissioners in CCPA and Substitution of Investigation Wing in the Central Consumer Protection Authority regarding

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to amendments regarding the composition of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and its Investigation Wing.
  • It involves modifications to ensure the smooth functioning of the CCPA.

Key Changes

  • The number of Commissioners in the CCPA has been increased to two with Shri Vineet Mathur, Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, being assigned the additional charge of Commissioner.
  • The composition of the Investigation Wing of the CCPA has been substituted with a new structure including Director General (Investigation) and several Additional Director Generals (Investigation).
  • Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, Director General, National Test House, is now designated as Director General (Investigation).
  • Shri Subhash Chandra Meena, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, is now designated as Additional Director General (Investigation).
  • Dr. ABS Shalini, Deputy Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, is now designated as Additional Director General (Investigation).
  • Shri Pramod Kumar Sahoo, Deputy Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, is now designated as Additional Director General (Investigation).
  • Shri T R Satish Chandran, Joint Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, is now designated as Additional Director General (Investigation).
  • Ms. Lal Ramdinpuii Renthlei, Joint Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, is now designated as Additional Director General (Investigation).

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • National Test House: Involvement through the Director General's designation in the Investigation Wing.

Suggested Action Items

  • Legal teams should update their understanding of the revised structure of the CCPA and its implications for potential disputes.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA): The primary authority responsible for consumer protection in India. Its structure and functions are governed by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Investigation Wing of CCPA: The investigation arm of the CCPA responsible for conducting inquiries and investigations related to consumer rights violations. Consumer Protection Act, 2019: The governing law that empowers the Central Government to make changes to the structure and function of the CCPA. Department of Consumer Affairs: A department under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, responsible for consumer protection and related matters. National Test House: An organization where Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, now Director General (Investigation) of CCPA, serves as Director General.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14122023-250653 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14122023-250653 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 308] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, दिसम्ब र 13, 2023/अग्रहायण 22, 1945 No. 308] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 22, 1945 उपभोक्त ा मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय (उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजर्भाग) अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 13 दिसम्बर, 2023 फा. स.ं ि-े 9/11/2019-सीपीयू.—केंद्रीय सरकार, उपभोक्ता संरक्षण अजधजियम, 2019 (2019 का 35) की धारा 10 की उप-धारा (2) और धारा 15 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और दििाकं 25 जसतम्बर, 2023 एर् ं 30 िर्ंबर, 2023 की समसंख्यक रािपजत्रत अजधसूचिाओं के क्रम में, केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राजधकरण (सीसीपीए) के सुचारू कायवकरण के जलए केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राजधकरण की संरचिा में पररर्तिव करते हुए और केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राजधकरण के अन्र्ेषण खडं की संरचिा को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करते हुए जर्भाग की दििांक 29 िुलाई, 2020 की समसंख्यक अजधसूचिा को जिम्नािुसार संिोजधत करती ह:ै केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता सरं क्षण प्राजधकरण [सीसीपीए] उपभोक्ता मामले जर्भाग म ें श्री जर्िीत माथुर, संयक्तु सजचर् को भी आयुक्त का अजतररक्त प्रभार सौंपकर केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राजधकरण म ें आयक्तु ों की संख्या को बढाकर िो करते हुए, केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता सरं क्षण प्राजधकरण के कायवबल को जिम्नािुसार संिोजधत दकया िाता ह-ै क्रम स.ं अजधकारी का िाम एर् ंपििाम केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता सरं क्षण प्राजधकरण म ेंपिभार 3 श्री जर्िीत माथरु , संयुक्त सजचर्, उपभोक्ता आयुक्त मामले जर्भाग, भारत सरकार 7726 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता सरं क्षण प्राजधकरण [सीसीपीए] का अन्र्षे ण खडं केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राजधकरण (सीसपीए) के अन्र्ेषण खडं की संरचिा को जिम्नािुसार प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाता ह ै - क्रम स.ं अजधकारी का िाम एर् ंपििाम केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता सरं क्षण प्राजधकरण म ेंपिभार 1 डॉ0 आलोक कुमार श्रीर्ास्ट्तर्, महाजििेिक, महाजििेिक (अन्र्ेषण) राष्ट्रीय परीक्षणिाला 2 श्री सुभाष चंद्र मीिा, जिििे क, उपभोक्ता अपर महाजििेिक (अन्र्ेषण) मामले जर्भाग, भारत सरकार 3 डॉ0 एबीएस िाजलिी, उप सजचर्, उपभोक्ता अपर महाजििेिक (अन्र्ेषण) मामले जर्भाग, भारत सरकार 4 श्री प्रमोि कुमार साहू, उप सजचर्, उपभोक्ता अपर महाजििेिक (अन्र्ेषण) मामले जर्भाग, भारत सरकार 5 श्री टी आर सतीि चंद्रि, संयुक्त जििेिक, अपर महाजििेिक (अन्र्ेषण) उपभोक्ता मामले जर्भाग, भारत सरकार 6 सुश्री लाल रामिीिपुई रेंथलई, संयुक्त जििेिक, अपर महाजििेिक (अन्र्ेषण) उपभोक्ता मामले जर्भाग, भारत सरकार अिपु म जमश्रा, संयक्ु त सजचर् MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th December, 2023 F. No. J-9/11/2019-CPU.—In the exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 10 and sub- section (2) of section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019) and in continuation of the Gazette Notifications of even number dated 25th September 2023 and 30th November 2023, the Central Government amends this Department’s notification of even number dated 29th July 2020 by modifying the composition of the Central Consumer Protection Authority and substituting the composition of Investigation Wing of Central Consumer Protection Authority for smooth functioning of the Central Consumer Protection Authority [CCPA] as under: Central Consumer Protection Authority [CCPA] The strength of CCPA stands modified by increasing the strength of the Commissioners in CCPA to two by assigning additional charge of Commissioner also to Shri Vineet Mathur, Joint Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs as follows- Sl.No. Name and designation of the Officer Charge of the post in the Central Consumer Protection Authority 3 Shri Vineet Mathur, Joint Secretary in the Commissioner Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India Investigation Wing of Central Consumer Protection Authority [CCPA] The composition of the Investigation Wing of CCPA stands substituted as follows- Sl.No. Name and designation of the Officer Charge of the post in the Central Consumer Protection Authority 1 Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, Director General, Director General (Investigation) National Test House 2 Shri Subhash Chandra Meena, Director, Additional Director General (Investigation) Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India 3 Dr. ABS Shalini, Deputy Secretary, Additional Director General (Investigation) Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 4 Shri Pramod Kumar Sahoo, Deputy Secretary, Additional Director General (Investigation) Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India 5 Shri T R Satish Chandran, Joint Director, Additional Director General (Investigation) Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India 6 Ms. Lal Ramdinpuii Renthlei, Joint Director, Additional Director General (Investigation) Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India ANUPAM MISHRA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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