To be established under the newly enacted Consumer Protection Act, 2019, CCPA will have the mandate to regulate matters related to unfair trade practices and false and misleading advertisements.
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To be established under the newly enacted Consumer Protection Act, 2019, CCPA will have the mandate to regulate matters related to unfair trade practices and false and misleading advertisements.
MINISTER FOR Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday announced to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) by April first week this year.
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) will be set up by the first week of April this year. The CCPA to be set up under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, will address issues related to consumer rights, unfair trade practices, misleading advertisements and impose penalties for selling spurious and adulterated products.
Briefing reporters in New Delhi after interaction with industry bodies on the roles and functions of CCPA, Mr Paswan said, an investigative wing will be formed under the aegis of the authority and it will carry out inquiries in matters related to unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements. He also said the rules related to the Consumer Protection Act will be finalized within one and half months.
The Minister asserted that protecting the interest of consumers is paramount for the government. During the meeting with industry bodies, Mr Paswan also stressed on the need to regulate e-commerce and direct selling as there is no regulatory body for these sectors right now.
Various Industry bodies and representatives such as FICCI, ASSOCHAM, CII, DICCI, Amazon, HUL, P&G, Vodafone, Snapdeal, Zomato, PAYTM etc took part in the discussions and agreed to work together to provide consumers quality products and services.
According to Section 10(1) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the government is required to establish a Central Consumer Protection Authority.
“The district collectors have also been empowered to conduct investigations that affect interests of the consumer as a class under Consumer Protection Act 2019, under the aegis of CCPA”, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
“The establishment of a central authority and initiating action as a class comes as an additional mode of relief, which can be exercised along with individual consumers filing complaints to address their grievances thereby having two parallel proceedings,” it said.