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Under section 2(7) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, what is a person who buys goods or hires services for consideration called, if the statutory conditions are met?

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Under section 2(7) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, what is a person who buys goods or hires services for consideration called, if the statutory conditions are met?

  1. Service provider

  2. Complainant

  3. Product seller

  4. Consumer

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - Consumer

Section 2(7) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 defines a consumer as a person who buys goods or hires or avails of services for consideration, excluding purchases for resale or commercial purpose. A complainant under section 2(5) is whoever files the complaint, which may be someone other than the consumer, such as a registered voluntary consumer association or the Central Authority.

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