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A trainee notes the following about the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Which statement is correct as per the Act's text?
The correct statement is that the Central Authority has its headquarters in the National Capital Region of Delhi and may have regional and other offices elsewhere in India. The other statements wrongly describe the chairpersons of the Councils or the appointing government.
- AThe Central Council is chaired by the Collector and is an executive body
- BThe District Council is chaired by the Minister-in-charge of Consumer Affairs of the State
- CThe Central Authority has its headquarters in the National Capital Region of Delhi and may have regional offices elsewhere in IndiaCorrect
- DThe Central Authority consists of a President and Members appointed by the State Government
Explanation
Section 10(3) places the Central Authority's headquarters at a place in the NCR of Delhi, with regional and other offices elsewhere in India as decided. The Central Council is advisory and chaired by the Union Minister (s.3); the District Council is chaired by the Collector (s.8); the Authority has a Chief Commissioner and Commissioners appointed by the Central Government (s.10(2)).
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