GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB — THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

PART III GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS (CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT BRANCH) NOTIFICATION The 24th August, 2021 No. G.S.R. 119/C.A.35/2019/S.102/2021.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 102 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act No. 35 of 2019), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules regulating the salary, allowances and conditions of service of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission, namely: - RULES Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Consumer Protection (Salary, allowances and conditions of service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2021. They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "Act" means the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act No. 35 of 2019); (b) "Form" means the Form appended to these rules; (c) "Government employee" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1966; (d) "member" means a member of the District Commission or the State Commission, as the case may be; (e) "President" means the President of the District Commission or the State Commission, as the case may be; and (f) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 24, 2021 (BHDR 2, 1943 SAKA) (2) The words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Number of members in Di