Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal
Section 113 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or a Member of the Appellate Tribunal unless he-- (a) in the case of the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal, is, or has been, a judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court; The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or a Member of the Appellate Tribunal unless he--
(a) in the case of the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal, is, or has been, a judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court; and
(b) in the case of a Member of the Appellate Tribunal,--
(i) is, or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court; or
(ii) is, or has been, a Secretary for at least one year in the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with economic affairs or matters or infrastructure; or
(iii) is, or has been, a person of ability and standing, having adequate knowledge or
experience in dealing with the matters relating to electricity generation, transmission and distribution and regulation or economics, commerce, law or management.
(2) The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal shall be appointed by the Central Government after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
(3) The Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Selection Committee referred to in section 78.
(4) Before appointing any person for appointment as Chairperson or other Member of the Appellate Tribunal, the Central Government shall satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson or Member.
Section 113, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 113
What does Section 113 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 113 of the Electricity Act is headed "Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal". A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or a Member of the Appellate Tribunal unless he-- (a) in the case of the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal, is, or has been, a judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court;
How do I find court cases under Section 113 of the Electricity 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: Electricity Act 2003 113, section 113 Electricity Act 2003, section 113 of the Electricity 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 113 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 78 (Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 113 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 113 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 113, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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