Chapter II - Consumer Protection Councils
Section 6
Section 6: State Consumer Protection Councils
Section 6 requires each State Government to establish a State Consumer Protection Council by notification and governs its chair, membership and meetings.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) Every State Government shall, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a State Consumer Protection Council for such State to be known as the State Council.
(2) The State Council shall be an advisory council and consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the Minister-in-charge of Consumer Affairs in the State Government who shall be the Chairperson; (b) such number of other official or non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed; (c) such number of other official or non-official members, not exceeding ten, as may be nominated by the Central Government.
(3) The State Council shall meet as and when necessary but not less than two meetings shall be held every year.
(4) The State Council shall meet at such time and place as the Chairperson may think fit and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business, as may be prescribed.
Introduction
The State Council is chaired by the State consumer-affairs Minister and includes prescribed members; the section also specifies other official or non-official members nominated by the Central Government.
The State Council’s remit is advisory; section 6 is not the source of a State Commission’s adjudicatory jurisdiction.
Key takeaways
Who and what it covers
The State Council is chaired by the State consumer-affairs Minister and includes prescribed members; the section also specifies other official or non-official members nominated by the Central Government.
Operational step
Check the State establishment notification and prescribed composition.
Boundary
The State Council’s remit is advisory; section 6 is not the source of a State Commission’s adjudicatory jurisdiction.
Purpose and trigger
The State Council is chaired by the State consumer-affairs Minister and includes prescribed members; the section also specifies other official or non-official members nominated by the Central Government.
Practical sequence
Check the State establishment notification and prescribed composition.
- Check the State establishment notification and prescribed composition.
- Schedule at least two meetings each year and follow the prescribed business procedure.
- Send State-level policy concerns to the Council while routing individual disputes to the proper Commission.
Limit and related provision
The State Council’s remit is advisory; section 6 is not the source of a State Commission’s adjudicatory jurisdiction.
The text is the central Act. Check current rules, regulations and notifications where the section delegates a detail.
Hypothetical example
A State office prepares two Council meetings in a year to review recurring complaint trends and consumer awareness.
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
- Check the State establishment notification and prescribed composition.
- Schedule at least two meetings each year and follow the prescribed business procedure.
- Send State-level policy concerns to the Council while routing individual disputes to the proper Commission.
Avoid
- Do not treat one annual State Council meeting as meeting section 6’s minimum.
- The State Council’s remit is advisory; section 6 is not the source of a State Commission’s adjudicatory jurisdiction.
Illustrative example
Section 6 in practice
A State office prepares two Council meetings in a year to review recurring complaint trends and consumer awareness.
Identify the trigger
The State Council is chaired by the State consumer-affairs Minister and includes prescribed members; the section also specifies other official or non-official members nominated by the Central Government.
Gather evidence
Schedule at least two meetings each year and follow the prescribed business procedure.
Apply the limit
The State Council’s remit is advisory; section 6 is not the source of a State Commission’s adjudicatory jurisdiction.
Outcome
- Send State-level policy concerns to the Council while routing individual disputes to the proper Commission.
Glossary
- State Council
- The State Consumer Protection Council established under section 6.
- Notification
- The formal instrument by which a State Government establishes its State Council.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum State Council meeting frequency?
At least two meetings must be held every year.
Who establishes the State Council?
Every State Government must establish it by notification under section 6(1).
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026