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consumer

Defined in 24 provisions, side by side
The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who— (i) buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any user of such goods other than the person who buys such goods for consideration paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such use is made with the approval of such person, but does not include a person who obtains such goods for resale or for any commercial purpose; or (ii) hires or avails of any service for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any beneficiary of such service other than the person who hires or avails of the services for consideration paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such services are availed of with the approval of the first mentioned person, but does not include a person who avails of such service for any commercial purpose. Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause,— (a) the expression "commercial purpose" does not include use by a person of goods bought and used by him exclusively for the purpose of earning his livelihood, by means of self-employment; (b) the expressions "buys any goods" and "hires or avails any services" includes offline or online transactions through electronic means or by teleshopping or direct selling or multi-level marketing;

No scope words printed.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 5 May 1950.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 13 May 1958.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 6 May 2010.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 9 April 2016.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 7 July 1882.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 24 December 1884.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 13 July 1934.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 18 July 1948.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 15 June 1948.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 28 August 1957.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 8 August 1963.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 6 March 1975.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 9 October 1986.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 November 1988.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 18 September 1993.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 24 June 2002.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 27 July 2003.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 8 October 2003.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 20 August 2006.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 January 2011.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 21 February 2015.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 March 2018.

The words as enacted

"consumer" means any person who buys any goods or hires or avails of any service for a consideration, including online transactions, but does not include a person who obtains goods for resale or goods or services for any commercial purpose [...]

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— [...]”. This text from 20 July 2020.

Used in the definitions of 3 other terms
unfair trade practiceSection 2(47), CPA 2019deficiencySection 2(11), CPA 2019product liabilitySection 2(34), CPA 2019
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