Consumer Protection Act Section 12 — Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Central Authority

CHAPTER III CENRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY

Civil

Summary

Any action or proceeding of the Central Authority will not be considered invalid just because of a vacancy in its membership or a flaw in how the Authority is set up.

Under clause (b), a proceeding will also not be invalid due to any defect in the appointment of someone acting as the Chief Commissioner or as a Commissioner.

Under clause (c), a proceeding will not be invalid due to any irregularity in the Authority's procedure, as long as that irregularity does not affect the merits of the case.

Official Text

No act or proceeding of the Central Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of—

(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Central Authority; or

(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as the Chief Commissioner or as a Commissioner; or

(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Central Authority not affecting the merits of the case.