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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Competition Act, 2002 Section 53D

Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

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Competition Act, 2002 Section 53D is part of Competition Act, 2002 - Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[53D. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal.--

(1) The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal shall be a person, who is, or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court.

(2) A Member of the Appellate Tribunal shall be a person of ability, integrity and standing having special knowledge of, and professional experience of not less than twenty-five years in, competition matters, including competition law and policy, international trade, economics, business, commerce, law, finance, accountancy, management, industry, public affairs, administration or in any other matter which in the opinion of the Central Government, may be useful to the Appellate Tribunal.]

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1. Inserted by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No 39 of 2007] w.e.f. 20.12.2007.

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What does Competition Act, 2002 Section 53D provide?

Section Section 53D of the Competition Act, 2002 (Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal) is reproduced on this page as part of the Competition Act, 2002. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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