<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Consumer Protection Act, 1986 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> An Act to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected there with . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Citation </Th> <Td> Act No. 68 of 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> Parliament of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date commenced </Th> <Td> 24 December 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Status: In force </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Consumer Protection Act, 1986 </Th> </Tr>

When did consumer protection act 1986 came into force