Section 407: Definitions
This section defines key terms used in the Chapter related to the Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
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In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal; (b) “Judicial Member” means a member of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal appointed as such and includes the President or the Chairperson, as the case may be;
(c)“Member” means a member, whether Judicial or Technical of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal and includes the President or the Chairperson, as the case may be;
(d)“President” means the President of the Tribunal; (e) “Technical Member” means a member of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal appointed as such.
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Amendment notes
- 1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 82, for “out of which at least three years shall be in the pay scale of Joint Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent or above in that service” (w.e.f 9-2-2018).
- 2. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 82, for clause (e) (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
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