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 […]
397. Admissibility of certain documents as evidence.— Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any document reproducing or derived from returns and documents filed by a company with the Registrar on paper or in electronic form or stored on any electronic data storage device or computer readable media by
414. Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Members.— The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Members of the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of
398. Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents, inspection, etc., in electronic form.— (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, and without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 6 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government may make rules so as to require from such date
415. Acting President and Chairperson of Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal.— (1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the President or the Chairperson by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, the senior-most Member shall act as the President or the Chairperson, as the case may be, until the
399. Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar.— (1) Save as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Act, any person may— (a) inspect by electronic means any documents kept by the Registrar in accordance with the rules made, being documents filed or registered by him in pursuance of this Act, or making a record
416. Resignation of Members.— The President, the Chairperson or any Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign from his office: Provided that the President, the Chairperson, or the Member shall continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such
400. Electronic form to be exclusive, alternative or in addition to physical form.— The Central Government may also provide in the rules made under section 398 and section 399 that the electronic form for the purposes specified in these sections shall be exclusive, or in the alternative or in addition to the physical form, therefor.
417. Removal of Members.— (1) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, remove from office the President, Chairperson or any Member, who— (a) has been adjudged an insolvent; or (b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or (c) has
401. Provision of value added services through electronic form.— The Central Government may provide such value added services through the electronic form and levy such fee thereon as may be prescribed.
418. Staff of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.— (1) The Central Government shall, in consultation with the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal, provide the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, with such officers and other employees as may be necessary for the exercise of the powers and discharge of the functions of
402. Application of provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000.— All the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) relating to the electronic records, including the manner and format in which the electronic records shall be filed, in so far as they are not inconsistent with this Act, shall apply in relation to
419. Benches of Tribunal.— (1) There shall be constituted such number of Benches of the Tribunal, as may, by notification, be specified by the Central Government. (2) The Principal Bench of the Tribunal shall be at New Delhi which shall be presided over by the President of the Tribunal. (3) The powers of the Tribunal
403. Fee for filing, etc.— (1) Any document, required to be submitted, filed, registered or recorded, or any fact or information required or authorised to be registered under this Act, shall be submitted, filed, registered or recorded within the time specified in the relevant provision on payment of such fee as may be prescribed: Provided
404. Fees, etc., to be credited into public account.— All fees, charges and other sums received by any Registrar, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Registrar or any other officer of the Central Government in pursuance of any provision of this Act shall be paid into the public account of India in the Reserve Bank of
