Consumer Protection Act : Short title extent, commencement and application. Indian Bare Acts :

Consumer Protection Act,1986

Act No : 68

Section : Short title extent, commencement and application.

1. Short title extent, commencement and application. (1) This Act
may be called the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu
and Kashmir.

(3) It shall come into force on such date 1* as the Central
Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be
appointed for different States and for different provisions of this
Act.

(4) Save as otherwise expressly provided by the Central
Government by notification, this Act shall apply to all goods and
services.