36B.  Inquiry into unfair trade practices by commission.   
The  Commission may inquire into any unfair trade practice, -   
(a)  upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitutes such practice 1[from  any trade association or from any consumer or a registered consumers’  association, whether such consumer is a member of that consumers’ association  or not]; or   
(b)  upon a reference made to it by the Central Government or a State Government; or   
(c)  upon an application made to it by the Director General; or   
(d)  upon its own knowledge or information. 
Note:  
 1.   Substituted for the words "from  any....... or more consumers" by Act 74 of 1986, w.e.f. 1st. June, 1987.  |