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Section 5: Term of office of Chairperson and Member of Tribunal.

The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021Central Act · Act 33 of 2021

Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, order or decree of any court, or in any law for the time being in force,---

(i) the Chairperson of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of four years or till he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier;

(ii) the Member of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of four years or till he attains the age of sixty-seven years, whichever is earlier:

Provided that where a Chairperson or Member is appointed between the 26th day of May, 2017 and the notified date, and the term of his office or the age of retirement specified in the order of appointment issued by the Central Government is greater than that which is specified in this section, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the term of office or age of retirement or both, as the case may be, of the Chairperson or Member shall be as specified in his order of appointment, subject to a maximum term of office of five years.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Section5
Marginal noteTerm of office of Chairperson and Member of Tribunal.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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