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Section 55: Qualifications, etc., of President and members of National Commission.

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019Central Act · Act 35 of 2019

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the President and members of the National Commission:

Provided that the President and members of the National Commission shall hold office for such term as specified in the rules made by the Central Government but not exceeding five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for re-appointment:

Provided further that no President or members shall hold office as such after he has attained such age as specified in the rules made by the Central Government which shall not exceed,--

(a) in the case of the President, the age of seventy years;

(b) in the case of any other member, the age of sixty-seven years.

[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and the other terms and conditions of service of the President and other members of the National Commission appointed after the commencement of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, shall be governed by the provisions of the said Act.]

(2) Neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of President and members of the National Commission shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

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ActThe Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Section55
Marginal noteQualifications, etc., of President and members of National Commission.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 33 of 2021. . Ins. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 30 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).

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