Section 413 — Term of office of President, chairperson and other Members

(1) The President and every
other Member of the Tribunal shall hold office as such for a term of five years from the date on which he
enters upon his office, but shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of five years.
(2) A Member of the Tribunal shall hold office as such until he attains,—
(a) in the case of the President, the age of sixty-seven years;
(b) in the case of any other Member, the age of sixty-five years:
Provided that a person who has not completed fifty years of age shall not be eligible for appointment
as Member:
Provided further that the Member may retain his lien with his parent cadre or Ministry or Department,
as the case may be, while holding office as such for a period not exceeding one year.

1. The words “not exceeding eleven” omitted by Act 29 of 2020, s. 58 (w.e.f. 22-1-2021).
2. Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 172, for “for hearing appeals against the orders to the Tribunal” (w.e.f. 26-5-2017).
3. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 83 for “orders of the Tribunal” (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
4. Subs. by Act 29 of 2020, s. 58, for “section 53N” (w.e.f. 22-1-2021).
5. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 84, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
6. Subs. by s. 85, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).

(3) 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, but shall be eligible for re-appointment for another
term of five years.
(4) A Member of the Appellate Tribunal shall hold office as such until he attains,—
(a) in the case of the Chairperson, the age of seventy years;
(b) in the case of any other Member, the age of sixty-seven years:
Provided that a person who has not completed fifty ye ars of age shall not be eligible for appointment
as Member: