(1) ln these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Central Act No.
35 of 2019);
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the State Council or District Council;
(c) “District Council” means the District Consumer Protection Council established under sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act;
(d) “State” means the State of Punjab;
(e) “State Council” means the Punjab State Consumer Protection Council established under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act;
and
(f) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
(2) The words and expressions used herein, but not defined, shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act.
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