Section 5 of The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 — Appointment, term of office, etc., of Chairperson of Commission and Members of Commission
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- (1)The Chairperson of the Commission and the Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Central Government: Provided that the Central Government shall consult the Chief Justice of India before making an appointment to the post of Chairperson of the Commission and Judicial Members of the Commission.
- (2)The Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission shall hold office for a term of five years or till he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.
- (3)The salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of holding office of the Chairperson of the Commission and the Members of the Commission shall be such, as may be prescribed.
- (4)Where a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson of the Commission arises for any reason, the senior-most Judicial Member of the Commission shall act as the Chairperson of the Commission until the date on which a new Chairperson enters upon his office.
- (5)When the Chairperson of the Commission is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the senior-most Judicial Member of the Commission shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson of the Commission until the date on which he resumes charge of his office.