Section 6: [ Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members

Q: What does Section 6 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) deal with?

Section 6 AT Act pertains to "[ Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members". It is part of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 6 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) governs [ Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 6 AT Act still in force?

Yes, Section 6 of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 6 AT Act?

धारा 6 AT Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 6 of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Section 6 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) governs [ Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 6 AT Act?

Dhara 6 AT Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 6 of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 6 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) governs [ Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 6 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985?

Cite as: "Section 6, The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, § 6 (India).

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(1)

A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairman unless he is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court:

Provided that a person appointed as Vice-Chairman before the commencement of this Act shall be qualified for appointment as Chairman if such person has held the office of the Vice-Chairman at least for a period of two years.

(2)

A person shall not be qualified for appointment,-

(a) as an Administrative Member, unless he has held for at least two years the post of Secretary to the Government of India or any other post under the Central or State Government and carrying the scale of pay which is not less than that of a Secretary to the Government of India for at least two years or held a post of Additional Secretary to the Government of India for at least five years or any other post under the Central or State Government carrying the scale of pay which is not less than that of Additional Secretary to the Government of India at least for a period of five years:

(b) as a Judicial Member, unless he is or qualified to be a Judge of a High Court or he has for at least two years held the post of a Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs or the Legislative Department including Member-Secretary, Law Commission of India or held a post of Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department at least for a period of five years.

(3)

The Chairman and every other Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal shall be appointed after consultation with the Chief Justice of India by the President.

(4)

Subject to the provision of sub-section (3), the Chairman and every other Member of an Administrative Tribunal for a State shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Governor of the concerned State.

(5)

The Chairman and every other Member of a Joint Administrative Tribunal shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) and subject to the terms of the agreement between the participating State Governments published under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the principal Act, be appointed by the President after consultation with the Governors of the concerned States.

Explanation.-In computing for the purpose of this section, the period during which a person has held any post under the Central or State Government, there shall be included the period during which he has held any other post under the Central or State Government (including an office under this Act) carrying the same scale of pay as that of first mentioned post on a higher scale of pay.]