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Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, where must the headquarters of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (Central Authority) be located?

The headquarters of the Central Authority must be at a place in the National Capital Region of Delhi. The Central Government may decide on regional and other offices elsewhere in India, but the headquarters location is fixed within the NCR by the Act.

  1. AAt a place in the National Capital Region of DelhiCorrect
  2. BAt Mumbai, the financial capital
  3. CAt any place in India chosen by the Chief Commissioner
  4. DAt the same place as the National Commission's principal bench

Explanation

Section 10(3) provides that the headquarters of the Central Authority shall be at such place in the National Capital Region of Delhi, with regional and other offices elsewhere in India as the Central Government decides. The Chief Commissioner has no power to choose the headquarters.

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