Consumer Protection Act,1986
Act No : 68
Section :
Composition of the State Commission.
16. Composition of the State Commission. (1) Each State
Commission shall consist of--
(a) a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court,
appointed by the State Government, who shall be its President:
3*[Provided that no appointment under this clause shall be
made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High
Court;]
(b) two other members, who shall be persons of ability,
integrity and standing and have adequate knowledge or experience
of, or have shown capacity in dealing with, problems relating to
economics, law, commerce, accountancy, industry, public affairs
or administration, one of whom shall be a woman:
4*[Provided that every appointment under this clause. shall be
made by the State Government on the recommendation of a selection
committee consisting of the following, namely:--
(i) President of the State Commission -- Chairman,
(ii) Secretary of the Law Department of the State -- Member,
(iii) Secretary, incharge of the Department dealing
with consumer affairs in the State -- Member.]
(2) The salary or honorarium and other allowances payable to, and
the other terms and conditions of service 5***of, the members of the
State Commission shall be such as may be prescribed by the State
Government.
3*[(3) Every member of the State Commission shall hold office
for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-seven years,
whichever is earlier and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), a
person appointed as a President or as a member before the commencement
of the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993, shall continue to
hold such office as President or member, as the case may be, till the
completion of his term].
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