In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) 'Act' means the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986);
(ii) 'District Forum' means the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum established under clause (a) of Section 9 of the Act;
(iii) "High Court" means the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
(iv) 'Member' means a Member of the District Forum appointed under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 10 of the Act; or a Member of the State Commission appointed under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 16 of the Act, as the case may be;
(v) 'President' means the President of the District Forum appointed under sub-section
(1) (a) of Section 10 of the Act; or the President of the State Commission appointed under sub-section (1) (a) of Section 16 of the Act, as the case may be;
(vi) "State" means the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
(vii) 'Selection Committee" means the Selection Committee constituted under Section 10(1A) or Section 16(1A) of the Act, as the case may be;
(viii) 'State Commission' means the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission established under clause (b) of Section 9 of the Act;
(ix) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Mode of appointments in District Fora -
(1) President of a District Forum shall be appointed either:
(a) by direct appointment; or
(b) on deputation from amongst the serving District judges.
Provided that appointment of a serving District Judge shall not be made without the concurrence of the High Court.
Provided further that where the pendency of complaints at the starting of the year before a District Forum does not exceed five hundred or the average number of complaints filed in the last three years does not exceed five hundred, the appointment may be made on part-time basis.
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Provided further that wh re the p ndency of complaints at the starting of the year before a District Forum does not e. ceed five hundred or the average number of campi ints filed in the last three years does not exceed five hundred, the appointment may be made on part time basis,
(4) I th b fore a Districtn e event of pendency of complaints at the starting of the year e Forum e 'ceeding one thousand five hundred or the average number of complaints d . , trationfiled in the last three years exceeding one thousand, the Chandigarh A miniS may establish an additional District Forum in the Union Territory, Chandigarh,
(5) President(s) and Member(s) appoliited 011 part-lime basis shall function for such number of days in a week as may be decided by the President of the State Commission in consultation with the Chandigarh Administration, taking into consideration the work load of the District Forum,
Provided that the number of working days shall not be less than two in a week and the President and Members, appointed on part·time basis, will observe regular office hours on their working days,
(6) President(s) and Member(s) white acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code,