GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

11A, MIRZA GHALIB STREET

KOLKATA : 700 087

STANDING ORDER

In terms of Rule 20 of the Rules of Business, made by the Governor of West Bengal under Artilce 166(3) of the Constitution of India, I do hereby order that :

1. The following matters shall be brought to my personal notice by the Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs deptt.

i. All policy matters relating to consumers welfare and the protection of the rights of consumers under the Consumer Affairs Deptt.

ii. All matters relating to appointment, transfer and disciplinary prceedings of officers of the rank of Asst. Secy. And above in the Consumer Affairs Department and of officers of the rank of Deputy Director and above in the Consumer Affairs & Fair Business Practices Directorate and of officers of the rank of Deputy Controller and above of Legal Metrology Organisation.

iii. All matters relating to appointment and removal of the President and Members of the “State Commission” and the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum and fixation of honorium payable to such Presidents and Members.

iv. Constitution of and selectionof Members of the State Consumer Protection Council.

v. Setting-up of new District Forum/Circuit Bench.

vi. Setting-up of District Consumer Prtotection Cells and District Consumer Information Centres.

vii. Approval of Budget estimates.

viii. Plan proposals exceedings Rs.30,00,000/- (Rupees thirty lacs)

ix. Constitution of any committee.

x. Proposals for overriding/ recommendations of the P.S.C. West Bengal

xi. All matters relating to the Parliament and the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

xii. All cases to be submitted to the Cabinet.

xiii. Amendments of Acts and Rules.

xiv. All communications on policy matters received from or to be sent to the Central Government and other State Governments.

xv. All communications to be sent to the MIC/MOS of other Departments of this State Government.

xvi. All Cases of irregularities reported in inspection reports by the Accountant General, West Bengal, the Comptroller Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee.

xvii. Correspondence received from MPs, MLA, Sabhadipatis of Zilla Parishads.

xviii. All such other matters I may pass orders for being brought to my notice from time to time.

2. Residua cases not covered by the above shall be dispose of by the Principal Secretary of the Consumer Affairs Department unless in his option any such case is of such importance that it should be placed before me for orders.

(Narendra Nath Dey)

Minister-in-Charge,

Department of Consumer Affairs

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