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When did the first main set of provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 take effect?

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When did the first main set of provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 take effect?

  1. 24 July 2020

  2. 24 December 1986

  3. 20 July 2020

  4. 9 August 2019

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - 20 July 2020

Notification S.O. 2351(E) of 15 July 2020 brought most provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 into force on 20 July 2020. A later notification, S.O. 2421(E), brought further provisions into force on 24 July 2020, while 9 August 2019 is the date the Act received assent and 24 December 1986 is the date of the repealed 1986 Act.

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