Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Composition of Central Council. — The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish the Central Council which shall consist of the following members, not exceeding thirty-six, namely: — (a) the Minister in-charge of Consumer Affairs in the Central Government who shall be the Chairperson of the Central Council; (b) the Minister of State (where he is not holding independent charge) or Deputy Minister in charge of Consumer Affairs in the Central Government who shall be the Vice-Chairperson of the Central Council; (c) the Minister in-charge of Consumer Affairs of two of the States from each region as mentioned in Schedule I to be changed by rotation on expiration of the term of the Central Council on each occasion; (d) an administrator (whether designated as administrator or Lieutenant Governor) of a Union territory, to represent that Union territory, as mentioned in Schedule II, to be changed by rotation on expiration of the term of the Central Council on each occasion; (e) two Members of Parliament—one from the Lok Sabha and one from the Rajya Sabha; (f) representatives of Departments of the Central Government, autonomous organisations or regulators concerned with consumer interests, not exceeding five to be nominated by the Central Government; (g) the Chief Commissioner of the Central Consumer Protection Authority; (h) the Registrar, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi; (i) representatives of consumer organisations not exceeding five, to be nominated by the Central Government; (j) representatives with proven expertise and experience who are capable of representing consumer interests, drawn from amongst consumer organisations, consumer activists, research and training organisations, academicians, farmers, trade or industry, not exceeding five, one from each of the regions specified in Schedule I, of whom at least one shall be a woman; (k) the Secretaries in-charge of Consumer Affairs in the States, not exceeding three, to be nominated by the Central Government; (l) the Secretary in-charge of Consumer Affairs in the Central Government shall be the Member-Secretary of the Central Council.