Chapter II - Consumer Protection Councils
Section 7
Section 7: Objects of State Council
Section 7 defines the State Council’s advisory object within the State.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The objects of every State Council shall be to render advice on promotion and protection of consumer rights under this Act within the State.
Introduction
It renders advice on promotion and protection of consumer rights under the Act within the State, complementing the Central and District Councils.
The section does not confer a penalty, recall or refund power on the Council.
Key takeaways
Who and what it covers
It renders advice on promotion and protection of consumer rights under the Act within the State, complementing the Central and District Councils.
Operational step
Tie the proposed issue to consumer rights within the State.
Boundary
The section does not confer a penalty, recall or refund power on the Council.
Purpose and trigger
It renders advice on promotion and protection of consumer rights under the Act within the State, complementing the Central and District Councils.
Practical sequence
Tie the proposed issue to consumer rights within the State.
- Tie the proposed issue to consumer rights within the State.
- Document the local facts supporting a policy recommendation.
- Keep a consumer’s claim for relief on the complaint and Commission track.
Limit and related provision
The section does not confer a penalty, recall or refund power on the Council.
The text is the central Act. Check current rules, regulations and notifications where the section delegates a detail.
Hypothetical example
A State Council considers recurring misleading price displays in several districts and advises on awareness measures.
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
- Tie the proposed issue to consumer rights within the State.
- Document the local facts supporting a policy recommendation.
- Keep a consumer’s claim for relief on the complaint and Commission track.
Avoid
- Do not use the advisory object to bypass a Commission complaint process.
- The section does not confer a penalty, recall or refund power on the Council.
Illustrative example
Section 7 in practice
A State Council considers recurring misleading price displays in several districts and advises on awareness measures.
Identify the trigger
It renders advice on promotion and protection of consumer rights under the Act within the State, complementing the Central and District Councils.
Gather evidence
Document the local facts supporting a policy recommendation.
Apply the limit
The section does not confer a penalty, recall or refund power on the Council.
Outcome
- Keep a consumer’s claim for relief on the complaint and Commission track.
Glossary
- Advisory object
- A statutory purpose to give advice rather than to adjudicate a dispute.
- State remit
- The within-State geographic scope of the State Council’s advisory object.
Frequently asked questions
Does section 7 empower the State Council to decide a customer claim?
No. It states an advisory object for promotion and protection of consumer rights within the State.
Is the State Council’s object national or State-focused?
Its advice concerns promotion and protection of consumer rights within the State.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026