Chapter IV - Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Section 43
Section 43: Qualifications, etc., of President and members of State Commission
The Central Government may prescribe State Commission President and member qualifications, recruitment, appointment, tenure, resignation and removal.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for the qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and members of the State Commission.
Introduction
Document the selection and appointment against those rules. Do not derive a fixed tenure from this enabling clause alone.
Key takeaways
Who and when
The Central Government may prescribe State Commission President and member qualifications, recruitment, appointment, tenure, resignation and removal.
Operational step
Read the current Central appointment rules before evaluating eligibility.
Boundary
Do not assume District Commission eligibility rules automatically govern State appointments.
When the section matters
The Central Government may prescribe State Commission President and member qualifications, recruitment, appointment, tenure, resignation and removal.
Practical steps
Read the current Central appointment rules before evaluating eligibility. Document the selection and appointment against those rules. Apply State salary/service rules separately under section 44.
- Read the current Central appointment rules before evaluating eligibility.
- Document the selection and appointment against those rules.
- Apply State salary/service rules separately under section 44.
Example
Before appointing a State Commission member, the appointing authority checks the notified Central qualification and selection rules.
Official sources
Practical checklist
Do
- Read the current Central appointment rules before evaluating eligibility.
- Document the selection and appointment against those rules.
- Apply State salary/service rules separately under section 44.
Avoid
- Do not assume District Commission eligibility rules automatically govern State appointments.
- Do not derive a fixed tenure from this enabling clause alone.
Glossary
- Qualification rules
- Central Government rules setting eligibility and appointment details for State Commission Presidents and members.
Frequently asked questions
Who sets State Commission appointment qualifications?
The Central Government may set them by notification under section 43.
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