GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB — THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

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Parent: THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019 (2174bd67f1e95992eed3df2cdcb6cf194615ac0f)

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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

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3 · Number of members in District Commission.– Each District Commission, established by the State Government, shall consist of,Section 28(2)

4 · Number of members in the State Commission.– The State Commission shall consist of,Section 42(3)

5 · Salaries and allowances payable to the President and members of District Commission. – (1) The President of the District Commission, in case of a sitting District and Sessions Judge, shall be entitled to draw such pay and allowances as he was drawing in his parent department. Section 30

6 · Salaries and allowances payable to President and members of the State Commission.- (1) The President of the State Commission shall receive the salary, allowances and other perquisites as are admissible to a sitting judge of the High Court of the State. Section 44

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15 · Oath of office and secrecy.— Every person appointed as the President or member shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe an oath of office in Form I and oath of secrecy in Form II.

16 · Cessation of notifications etc.- All notifications, instructions etc. regulating the salary, allowances and conditions of service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission shall cease to be in effect from the date of coming into force of these rules.

17 · Repeal and saving.- The Punjab Consumer Protection (appointment, salary, allowances and conditions of service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Forum) Rules, 2018, are hereby repealed:

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