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THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986 · CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL AGENCIES

Section 9 — Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies

There shall be established for the purposes of this Act, the following agencies, namely:—
(a)a Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to be known as the “District Forum” established by the State Government 1*** in each district of the State by notification:
2[Provided that the State Government may, if it deems fit, establish more than one District Forum in a district.]
(b)a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to be known as the “State Commission” established by the State Government 1*** in the State by notification; and
(c)a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission established by the Central Government by notification.