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(2) The seleclion ofChairperson and Members of me Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall be made by the Ccotral Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act-
(0) the jW'isdiction, powers and authority o(the Cyber Appellate Tribunal may be exercised by the Benches thereof; \ (b) a Bench may be constituted by the Chairperson ofthe Cyber Appellate Tribunal with one or two Members of such Tribunal as the Chairperson may deem fit;
(c) the Benches ofthe Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall sit at New Delhi and at such other places as the Central Government may. in consultation with the Qlairperson ofthe Cybc:rAppellate Tribunal, by notification in the Official Gazette. specify; 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDlNARY (d) the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazeue. specify the areas in relation to whK:.b each Bench ofthe Cyber Appellate Tribunal may exen::ise its jmisdietion. (f') Notwithstanding anything oonlained in sub-section (J), the Chairperson of the Cyber Appella~ Tribunal maytransf" a Member ofsuch Tribunal from one Bench to another Bench.
(j) If" any smge ofrh< hearing ofany """ Of manor it appem 10 rh< Chairpcr>on or a Member of the CyberAppellate Tribunal that the caseor maner is of~ a nanue dw it ought to be beard by a Bcnth consisting of more Members, the case or m.aner may be IranSferred byIbe Chairperson 10 such Bench as the Chairperson may deem fiL Quali(IUI)ou' Cybc:r Appellate Tribunal unless he is. or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a rnc:nl aJ HighCoun.. Cbluper.on udMembm (1) The Mmbers ofthe CyberAppellate Tribunal. except thc: Judicial Member to .fCyba Appellile be appointed under sub-section (J), shall be appointed by the Central Government Tribv.nll from amongst persons, baving special knowledge of, and profe$!lional experience in, informalKm tc:ehnoiogy, ttlecommunication, industry, management or consumer affairs:
Provided that a person shall not be appointed as a Member, unless he is, or has bttn, in the service oftheCentral Government or a SlateGovernmenl, and has held the post ofAdditional Secretary to the Government ofIndia or any equivalent post in the Central Government or Slate Government fora period ofnot less than one yearor Joint Secrewy to the Government of india or any equivalent post in the Cenua! Government or State Government for a period of not less than seven years.
(1) The Judicial Members ofthe Cyber Appellate Tribuna.! shall be appointed by the Central Governmenl from amongst persons who is or has been a member of the Indian Legal Service and has held the post ofAdditional Secretary for a period of not less than one year or Grade 1post of that Service for a period ofnot less than five years. Term of