Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members
Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 deals with qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members. 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. The Act came into force on 15 Jun 2008.
(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 6, The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act is headed "Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members". 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.
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Armed Forces Tribunal Act 6, section 6 Armed Forces Tribunal Act, section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Armed Forces Tribunal Act (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2008 (2008).
When did Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, cited as Armed Forces Tribunal Act 6, came into force on 15 Jun 2008, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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