Consumer Protection Act : Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies. Indian Bare Acts

Consumer Protection Act,1986

Act No : 68

Section : Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies.

9. Establishment 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 3*** in
each district of the State by notification:

4*[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
3*** in the State by notification; and

(c) a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
established by the Central Government by notification.