What are the Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members? Section 6 of Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007
(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson unless he is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court.
(2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judicial Member
unless he is or has been a Judge of a High Court.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as an Administrative Member unless-
(a) he has held or has been holding the rank of Major General or above for a total period of at least three years in the Army or equivalent rank in the Navy or the Air Force; and
(b) he has served for not less than one year as Judge Advocate General in the Army or the Navy or the Air Force, and is not below the rank of Major General, Commodore and Air Commodore respectively.
Explanation.- When a serving person is appointed as an Administrative Member, he shall have retired from service prior to assuming such appointment.
Section 2 of AFT Act 2007 - Applicability of the Act
Section 3 of AFT Act 2007 - Definitions
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBUNAL AND BENCHES THEREOF
Section 4 of AFT Act 2007 - Establishment of Armed Forces Tribunal
Section 5 of AFT Act 2007 - Composition of Tribunal and Benches thereof
Section 6 of AFT Act 2007 - Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members
Section 7 of AFT Act 2007 - Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
Section 8 of AFT Act 2007 - Term of office
Section 9 of AFT Act 2007 - Resignation and removal
Section 12 of AFT Act 2007 - Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson
Section 13 of AFT Act 2007 - Staff of the Tribunal
CHAPTER III JURISDICTION, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE TRIBUNAL
Section 14 of AFT Act 2007 - Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters
Section 16 of AFT Act 2007 - Re-trial
Section 17 of AFT Act 2007 - Powers of the Tribunal on appeal under section 15
Section 18 of AFT Act 2007 - Cost
Section 19 of AFT Act 2007 - Power to punish for contempt
Section 20 of AFT Act 2007 - Distribution of business among the Benches
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