10FX. SELECTION COMMITTEE
(1) The Chairperson and Members of the Appellate Tribunal and President and Members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of -
(a) Chief Justice of India or his nominee -Chairperson ;
(b) Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs -Member ;
(c) Secretary in the Ministry of Labour -Member ;
(d) Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs or Legislative Department) -Member ;
(e) Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Company -Member. Affairs (Department of Company Affairs)
(2) The Joint Secretary in the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with this Act shall be the Convenor of the Selection Committee.
(3) The Central Government shall, within one month from the date of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson and Members of the Appellate Tribunal and President and Members of the Tribunal and six months before the superannuation or end of tenure of the Chairperson and Members of the Appellate Tribunal and President and Members of the Tribunal, make a reference to the Selection Committee for filling up of the vacancy. (4) The Selection Committee shall recommend within one month a panel of three names for every vacancy referred to it.
(5) Before recommending any person for appointment as the Chair- person and Members of the Appellate Tribunal and President and Members of the Tribunal, the Selection Committee shall satisfy itself that such person does not have financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson or Member of the Appellate Tribunal or President or Member of the Tribunal, as the case may be.
(6) No appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Appellate Tribunal and President and Members of the Tribunal shall be invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy or any defect in the constitution of the Selection Committee.
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