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Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 · Chapter II: Establishment of Tribunal and Benches Thereof

Section 7: Appointment of Chairperson and other Members

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Chairperson and other Members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the President:

Provided that no appointment under this sub-section shall be made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

(2) The President may appoint one or more Members of the Tribunal to be the Vice-Chairperson, or, as the case may be, the Vice-Chairpersons, thereof.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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