Govt. notifies Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation and Transaction of business) Regulations 2020

CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th August, 2020

F. No. 1-1/2020-CCPA.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (b) of subsection (2) of section 104 read with sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019), the Central Consumer Protection Authority, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:–

1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These regulations may be called the Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,–

a) ‘Act’ means the Central Consumer Protection Act, 2019( 35 of 2019);

b) ‘Central Authority’ means the Central Consumer Protection Authority established under section 10 of the Act;

c) all words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act or the rules made thereunder, shall have the meanings as assigned to them in the Act or in the rules, as the case may be.

3. Procedure for transaction and allocation of business. —

(1) The transaction of business of the Central Authority shall be carried out on the directions of the Chief Commissioner.

(2) The Chief Commissioner shall allocate the business of the Central Authority between himself and the Commissioner.

(3) The Chief Commissioner shall have powers in respect of all administrative matters of the Central Authority and may delegate such powers as per sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Act.

(4) Any decision taken by the Central Authority shall be published on the website of the Central Authority unless the Chief Commissioner determines otherwise on grounds of confidentiality.

(5) Every decision and direction of the Central Authority shall be recorded in writing and be kept as a record.