PART III 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.120/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, namely: - RULES Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Consumer Protection (General) 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) "appellant" means a person who makes an appeal against the order of the District Commission; (c) "authorised agent" means a person duly authorised by a party to present any complaint, appeal or reply on behalf of such party before the State Commission, or the District Commission, as the case may be; (d) "Commission" means the District Commission or the State Commission, as the case may be; (e) "Consumer Welfare Fund" means the Consumer Welfare Fund established by the State Government; (f) "Form" means the Form appended to these rules; (g) "memorandum" means any memorandum of appeal filed by the appellant; (h) "State Bank of India" means the State Bank of India constituted under section 3 of State Bank of India Act, 1955 (Central Act No. 23 of 1955); (i) "Public Sector Banks" means State Bank of India and Nationalised Bank (Nationalised bank means a corresponding new bank specified in the First Schedule to the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaki