Rule 15
Formation Of The Consumer Committee
(1) The Council shall  constitute maximum two Consumer Committee in a Village  Development Committee by making a coordination with the local Consumer Group and local Village Development Committee for the
protection and management of the Conservation Area according to the Management Plan.
(2) The following members shall be comprised in the Consumer Committee:–
(A) Five persons selected by the chairpersons of the consumer groups, under the Committee, from among
themselves. – Member
(B) Three persons selected by the chairpersons of mother’s or women’s groups, under the Committee, from
among themselves. – Member
(C) One person selected by the chairpersons of community forest consumer groups from among
themselves. – Member
(D) One person among from the backward  class, caste or social activists. – Member
(E) The Chairperson of the concerned Village Development Committee. – Ex Officio  Member
(3) The nomination of the member as pursuant to clause (D) of  Sub-rule (2) shall be made by the meeting of the members as pursuant to clause (A), (B) and (C).
(4) The members of the Committee shall select one Chairperson, Vice-chairperson, Secretary and, Treasure from among the members pursuant to clause (A), (B), (C) and (D) of Sub-rule (2).
(5) The selection procedure of the officials of the Committee  shall be as determined by the Committee itself.
(6) The tenure of the official and the member of the Committee shall be for five years from the date of the formation.