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247 4 0io CMc Ce_ 2742 Oy: Nf CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION Daieq F8 ox3~ HOME DEPARTMENT 27/238 FOOD & SUPPLIES; CONSUMER AFFAIRS & LEGAL METROLOGY s {2CYUNOTIFICATION BRANCH 411 IcR Chandigarh, dated the Do apoo Iw No. 7/3/370(12336)-FSECA-2020/ _ 3843 With the prior concurrence of Government vide F.No. the Central 21/18/2014-IT(Vol-Il) dated 9" September; 2016, Aifairs, Ministry of Consumer Food & Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs , Administrator, New Delhi, the Union Territory, Chandigarh is hereby pleased to make the following order; namely: Short title extent and commencement:- This order may be called the Chandigarh Direct Selling Guidelines order, 2020. (2) It extends to the whole territory of Chandigarh: (3) It shall come into force, on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Clause 1. Definitions: In these Guidelines unless and otherwise required: 1. "Act" means the Consumer Protection Act; 1986 (68 of 1986); 2 "Consumer" shall have the same meaning as provided under the Consumer Protection Act; 1986; 3. "Prospect" means a person to whom an offer or a proposal is made by the Direct Seller to join a Direct Selling opportunity; 4 "Direct Seller" means a person appointed or authorized, directly or indirectly, by a Direct Selling Entity through a legally enforceable Written contract to undertake direct selling business on principal to principal basis. 5. "Network of Direct Selling" means a network of direct sellers at different levels of distribution; who may recruit or introduce or sponsor further levels of direct sellers, who they then support: Explanation: "network of direct selling" shall mean any system of distribution or marketing adopted by a direct selling entity to undertake direct selling business and shall include the multi-le