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The new rules have been framed to govern the salary, allowances and other services conditions of Presidents and Members of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions
Chandigarh, June 15: In a bid to govern the salary, allowances and other service conditions of Presidents and Members of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions in Haryana, new Rules namely Haryana Consumer Protection Rules, 2021 have been approved.
Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today approved the proposal for promulgating the Haryana Consumer Protection (Salary, allowances and conditions of service of President and members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2021 and they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
The Government of India vide its Gazette Notification dated July 15, 2020, had repealed the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and published the new Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which came into force w.e.f. July 20, 2020. Under the new Act, the Centre Government has framed “The Consumer Protection (Salary, Allowances and Conditions of Services of President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission), Model Rules, 2020”.
However, under Section 30 and 44 read with Section 102 of the new Act, it has been stated that the State Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission.
Salaries and allowances payable to President of State Commission
The President of the State Commission shall receive the salary, allowance and other facilities as are admissible to a sitting judge of the High Court of the Punjab and Haryana.
Salaries and allowances payable to members of State Commission
The members shall be entitled to, a fix honorarium of Rs. 80,000 per month along other necessary allowances including HRA, Conveyance, TA/DA etc.
Salaries and allowances payable to President of District Commission
The President shall be entitled to, salary as is admissible to a District Judge along with medical allowance as per provisions of the Haryana Civil Services (Allowances to Government Employees) Rules, 2016.
Salaries and allowances payable to member of District Commission
The members shall be entitled, a fix honorarium of 55,000 per month along with other necessary allowances including HRA, Conveyance, TA/DA etc.
In the case of a casual vacancy in the office of President in the State Commission or District Commission, as the case may be, the State Government shall have the power to appoint the senior most members to officiate as President.
Other Service conditions
The President or member shall not practice before the State Commission or the District Commission after retirement from the service of the State Commission or the District Commission, as the case may be.
The President or member shall not undertake any arbitration work while functioning in these capacities in the State Commission or the District Commission, as the case may be.
The President or member of the State Commission or the District Commission, as the case may be, shall not, for a period of two years from the date on which they cease to hold office, accept any employment in, or connected with the management or administration of any person who has been a party to a proceeding before the State Commission or the District Commission:
Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall apply to any employment under the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority or in any statutory authority or any corporation established by or under any Central, State or Provincial Act or a Government company as defined in clause (45) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act 18 of 2013).
