 bill no 234 of 2016 the consumer protection (amendment) bill, 2016 bydr sanjay jaiswal, mpa billfurther to amend the consumer protection act, 1986be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the consumer protection (amendment) act, 2016short title and commencement statement of objects and reasonsthe consumer protection act, 1986 was enacted to provide better protection of the interests of consumers for the services rendered to them however, the services rendered by lawyers or advocates are not covered under the purview of the act despite the fact that they provide professional service to their clients the inclusion of services of lawyers or advocates under the act will not only make the advocates accountable to their client but will also improve the delivery of servicesthe bill, therefore, seeks to amend the consumer protection act, 1986 with a view to include the services of advocates within the purview of this acthence this billnew delhi;sanjay jaiswaljuly 18, 2016 annexure extracts from the consumer protection act, 1986 (no 68  of 1986)           definitions2 (1) in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—           (o) "service" means service of any description which is; made available to potential users and includes, but not limited to, the provision of facilities in connection with banking, financing, insurance, transport, processing, supply of electrical or other energy, board or lodging or both, housing construction, entertainment, amusement or the purveying of news or other information, but does not include the rendering of any service free of charge or under a contract of personal service;            ———— a billfurther to amend the consumer protection act, 1986————(dr sanjay jaiswal, mp)gmgipmrnd—2612(s3)—04102016