¹Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

53F. The Chairperson or a member of the Appellate Tribunal shall hold office as such for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, and shall be eligible for re-appointment:

Provided that no Chairperson or other member of the Appellate Tribunal shall hold office as such after he has attained, -

(a) in the case of the Chairperson, the age of sixty-eight years;

(b) in the case of any other member of the Appellate Tribunal, the age of sixty-five years.

Note:

1. Omitted by the Finance Act, 2017, w.e.f. 26th May, 2017