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The objects of the Central Council shall be to promote and protect the rights of the consumers such as, (a) the right to be protected against the marketing of goods 1[and services] which are hazardous to to life and property; (b) the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods 1[or services, as the case may be], so as to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices; (c) the right to be assured, wherever possible, access to a variety of goods 2[and services] at competitive prices; (d) the right to be heard and to be assured that consumers interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums; (e) the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices 2[or restrictive trade practices] or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers; and (f) the right to consumer education.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The objects of the Central Council shall be to promote and protect the rights of the consumers such as,<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) the right to be protected against the marketing of goods <sup>1</sup>[and services] which are hazardous to to life and property;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods <sup>1</sup>[or services, as the case may be], so as to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) the right to be assured, wherever possible, access to a variety of goods <sup>2</sup>[and services] at competitive prices;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (d) the right to be heard and to be assured that consumers interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (e) the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices <sup>2</sup>[or restrictive trade practices] or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers; and<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (f) the right to consumer education.<br><br>