Clause 1. Definitions:

Clause 1. Definitions: In these Guidelines unless and otherwise required: "Act" means the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986); "Consumer" shall have the same meaning as provided under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986; "Prospect" means a person to whom an offer or a proposal is made by the Direct Seller to join a Direct Selling opportunity; "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. Explanation: The 'written contract' includes e-contracts or digital contracts and the same shall be governed as per the provision of the Information Technology Act, 2000. "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 -level marketing method of distribution. "Direct Selling" means marketing, distribution and sale of goods or providing of services as a part of network of Direct Selling other than under a pyramid scheme, Provided that such sale of goods or services occurs otherwise than through a "permanent retail location" to the consumers, generally in their houses or at their workplace or through explanation and demonstration of such goods and services at a particular place . Explanation: It does not restrict/preclude sales made from permanent retail location. However, direct selling entity will be governed by these guidelines. भाग 1 (ख) GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN DEPARTMENT

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