Objects of the Central Council.

The objects of the Central Council shall be to promote and protect the rights of the consumers such as,—

(a)the right to be protected against the marketing of goods ¹[and services] which are hazardous to to life and property;

(b)the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods ¹[or services, as the case may be,] so as to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices;

(c)the right to be assured, wherever possible, access to a variety of goods ²[and services] at competitive prices;

(d)the right to be heard and to be assured that consumers’ interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums;

(e)the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices ²[or restrictive trade practices] or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers; and

(f)the right to consumer education.