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The State Consumer Protection Council West Bengal has
been constituted by a notification from the state Government under
section 7 of the Consumer Protection Act
1986.
The state council shall meet as and when
necessary but not less than two meetings shall be held every year.
The state council shall meet at such time and place as the chairman
may think fit and shall observe such procedure in regard to the
transaction of its business as may be prescribed by the State
Government.
Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act 1986
describes the objects of the state council to promote and protect
rights of the consumer within the stat as laid down in clauses
mentioned below:
a) the right to be protected against the
marketing goods and services which are hazardous to life
and
property;
b) the right to be informed about the quality,
quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods
or services
as the case may be, so as to protect the consumer against unfair
trade practices;
c) the right to be assured, wherever
possible, access to a variety of goods and services at
competitive
prices;
d) the right to be heard and to be assured that
consumer's interest will receive due consideration at
appropriate
forums;
e) the right to seek redressal against unfair trade
practices or restrictive trade practices or
unscrupulous
exploitation of consumers;
f) the right to consumer
education.
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