What is the procedure for Resignation and removal? Section 9 of Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007
(1) The Chairperson or a Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office:
Provided that the Chairperson or a Member shall, unless he is permitted by
the President to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the
expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person
duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of
his term of office, whichever is the earliest.
(2) The Chairperson or a Member shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court in which such Chairperson or other Member had been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges.
(3) The Central Government may, by rules, regulate the procedure for the investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Chairperson or other Member referred to in sub-section (2).
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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