Describe Consumer Rights Class 10 SST, notes, short notes, in easy language, PDF, ppt.
Describe Consumer Rights Class 10 SST
The call for consumer rights is regarded to begin from Sales of Goods Act, 1930. After this, the Consumer Protection Act was passed in 1986. This act aims to provide maximum protection to consumers.
Following provisions have been made for protection and promotion of consumers in section 6 of the Act of 1986:
1. Right of protection against harmful goods:
The consumers have right of getting protection against distribution of those goods or services which are harmful for their life and property. For example, impure food items are harmful for life while impure cement is harmful for life and property.
2. Right of information or right of getting informed :
A consumer has the right to obtain information about the quality, quantity, standard and price of the goods and services which he purchases from the producer/seller.
3. Right of getting various types of goods or stock at competitive prices :
For the benefit of consumers, governments and agencies should ensure availability of goods and services at reasonable rates in the market. so that a consumer may be able to purchase goods of his choice.
4. Right of getting remuneration against unethical exploitation :
In the Consumer Protection Act of 1986,
the consumers have been given the right of getting remuneration against obstacles, unfair trade practices or unethical exploitation.
5. Right of consumer education
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has been assigned the responsibility that under the Consumer Protection Act, the consumers should be provided appropriate education for their remedies. If people are made aware of their rights for one time, then they can become powerful against the exploitation done by producers and traders.
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