Chapter III - Central Consumer Protection Authority
Section 11
Section 11: Qualifications, method of recruitment, etc., of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
Section 11 authorises Central Government rules for the Chief Commissioner’s and Commissioners’ qualifications and service conditions.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for the qualifications for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure for appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of the service of the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners of the Central Authority.
Introduction
The rule-making subjects include qualifications, recruitment method, appointment procedure, term, pay, resignation, removal and other service conditions.
The section delegates these details; it does not itself prescribe a numeric age, tenure or salary.
Key takeaways
Who and what it covers
The rule-making subjects include qualifications, recruitment method, appointment procedure, term, pay, resignation, removal and other service conditions.
Operational step
Read the current Central rules before assessing eligibility or tenure.
Boundary
The section delegates these details; it does not itself prescribe a numeric age, tenure or salary.
Purpose and trigger
The rule-making subjects include qualifications, recruitment method, appointment procedure, term, pay, resignation, removal and other service conditions.
Practical sequence
Read the current Central rules before assessing eligibility or tenure.
- Read the current Central rules before assessing eligibility or tenure.
- Check the appointment record and applicable rule version for the person concerned.
- Separate institutional appointment questions from merits of a consumer-rights allegation.
Limit and related provision
The section delegates these details; it does not itself prescribe a numeric age, tenure or salary.
The text is the central Act. Check current rules, regulations and notifications where the section delegates a detail.
Hypothetical example
A candidate for Commissioner checks the current appointment rules rather than relying on a remembered tenure period.
Primary sources
The statutory wording is drawn from the official central Act and checked against the India Code consolidation. The commencement notice identifies when this provision took effect.
Practical checklist
Do
- Read the current Central rules before assessing eligibility or tenure.
- Check the appointment record and applicable rule version for the person concerned.
- Separate institutional appointment questions from merits of a consumer-rights allegation.
Avoid
- Do not infer a Commissioner’s qualification or tenure from this enabling section alone.
- The section delegates these details; it does not itself prescribe a numeric age, tenure or salary.
Illustrative example
Section 11 in practice
A candidate for Commissioner checks the current appointment rules rather than relying on a remembered tenure period.
Identify the trigger
The rule-making subjects include qualifications, recruitment method, appointment procedure, term, pay, resignation, removal and other service conditions.
Gather evidence
Check the appointment record and applicable rule version for the person concerned.
Apply the limit
The section delegates these details; it does not itself prescribe a numeric age, tenure or salary.
Outcome
- Separate institutional appointment questions from merits of a consumer-rights allegation.
Glossary
- Service conditions
- Appointment and employment terms provided through rules under section 11.
- Chief Commissioner
- The head of the Central Authority whose appointment conditions are addressed through section 11 rules.
Frequently asked questions
Does section 11 itself state the Commissioners’ term?
No. It authorises the Central Government to provide for the term by rules.
Who may make the appointment-condition rules?
The Central Government may provide for them by notification under section 11.
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