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In which year was the Consumer Protection Bill passed by the houses of Parliament?

In which year was the Consumer Protection Bill passed by the houses of Parliament? Correct Answer 1986

The correct answer is 1986.

Key Points

  • The Consumer Protection Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and it received the assent of the President on 24th December 1986. 
  • The Consumer Protection Bill, 1986 provided for better protection of the interests of consumers.
  • It sought to promote and protect the rights of consumers such as
    •  the right to be protected against the marketing of goods that are hazardous to life and property
    • the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard, and price of goods 
    • the right to be heard and to be assured that consumers' interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums;
    •  the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices
  • It provided for the establishment of the Consumer Protection Council to be established at the Central and State level.
  • It also provided for quasi-judicial machinery to be set up at the district, state, and Central levels.

Confusion Points

  • The Consumer Protection Act has been amended several times such as in 1991,1993, 2002, and recently in  2019.
  • So, the Act of 1991 was an Amendment Act. Originally, the Act was passed in 1986.

Additional Information

  • The recent Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2019 provides for a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class.
  • The CCPA would make interventions to prevent consumer detriment arising from unfair trade practices.

Hence, the correct answer is that the Consumer Protection Bill was passed in 1986.

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