Lawgist9Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies
There shall be established for the purposes of this Act, the following agencies, namely:--
(a) a Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to be known as the "District Forum" established by the State Government 1*** in each district of the State by notification:
2[Provided that the State Government may, if it deems fit, establish more than one District Forum in a district.]
(b) a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to be known as the "State Commission" established by the State Government 1*** in the State by notification; and
(c) a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission established by the Central Government by notification.
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1. The words "with the prior approval of the Central Government" omitted by Act 50 of 1993, s. 7 (w.e.f. 18-6-1993).
2. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-6-1993).
- 9 Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies
- 10 Composition of the District Forum
- 11 Jurisdiction of the District Forum
- 12 Manner in which complaint shall be made
- 13 Procedure on admission of complaint
- 14 Finding of the District Forum
- 15 Appeal
- 16 Composition of the State Commission
- 17 Jurisdiction of the State Commission
- 17A Transfer of cases
- 17B Circuit Benches
- 18 Procedure applicable to State Commissions
- 18A [Omitted.]
- 19 Appeals
- 19A Hearing of appeal
- 20 Composition of the National Commission
- 21 Jurisdiction of the National Commission
- 22 Power and procedure applicable to the National Commission
- 22A Power to set aside ex parte orders
- 22B Transfer of cases
- 22C Circuit Benches
- 22D Vacancy in the office of the President
- 23 Appeal
- 24 Finality of orders
- 24A Limitation period
- 24B Administrative control
- 25 Enforcement of orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission
- 26 Dismissal of frivolous or vexatious complaints
- 27 Penalties
- 27A Appeal against order passed under section 27
