‘LLATE TRIBUNAL / CYBER APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal [Section 48] \en mot Se A!) The Central Government shall. ‘by notifieation;establishone..or more " tribunals to-bé known as the Cyber Aj pellate. Tril position of Cyber Appellate Tribunal [Section 49] (1) The Cyber Appellate Tribunal’ shall consisteoP"a@haitpersonvard_such “inbet of other Membersyas.the, Central, Governmentntay; by nOtificationtjn the Scanned with CamScanner“Officer of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal under the provisions of thig he : "immediately. before _the _commencement of the Information Techno 3 (Amend med to have been appointed the Chairperson of the ‘Said Cyber Appellate Tribunal under the provisions of thig Act as amend: led byl the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, —) Subject to the provisions of this Act— a re jurisdiction, powers and.authority;of the Cyber A ppellate Tribunal may be be exercised by the Bench — (6) a Bench may be constituted. by.the.Chairperson. e C ae “2 ‘Tribunal with one-or two Members. of such. Tribunal-as the Chairperson may deem fit)—_ |, (the Central Government shall sbysnotificationsin.the.O ficial Gazette, y a ation.to which, each Bench-of the.Cyber-Appellate * won ce gee 5 (4) Ne ing anything conained in sub section:(3),:the.Chaigperson_ of the Cyber “Appellate Tiga ESE Te from one Bencl (5) If at any. stage of the hearin; matter Chairperson ora:Member-of the:CyberAl is of such a nature that it ought to be heard by agBench»consisti Members, the case or matter may be transferredeby.the-Chairpetson to § Bench as ualifications for ‘Appointment as Chairperson and Met rs ‘Appellate Tribunal [Section 50] Quality Cole ° » . pf. sash ns n@ eee ombers of the Cyber Appel Tiinmel, excep tne Judcal ) The Members of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal, excel 1 the Judicial yenosborappointedsundersubs fl provided that a person shall not be appointed as « Membernuless.he.is.07_ 2 V ent nt, and a, in the servi eq the Central Govern Siate.G Dela pot less an OnE or. Joint, Secretary.to-the-Government.of-India, oF 2”Y Mivatent postin the Cental, Government. or State. Government for.a,period of ‘iris than seven Years.” than seven Years. _ @) The Judicial Members of the Cyber‘Appellate Tribunal shallbe appointed by the Central Government front amoiigst persons ‘who, is.or has. been a member of the Indian’ Li ay erm of Office, Conditions of Service, Etc. of Chairperson and Members ice, [Section 51] OT < Chairperson or Member of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall hold until he attains the. five. is earlier. (2) Before appointing any person as the Chairperson or Member of the Cyber Appellate Tri ~shall.satisfy_ itself that_the person does_not_h: i isl prejudicially his functions as om officer of the Central Government oF State Government_on_his i! the selection as the Chairperson of Member of te Cyber Appetiate-Friburt, #8 case may Mi Uh nave rett:srom sea bef ining: a-SISCHSIPE oEMembers=%. Salaryy“ Allowances 2! hairperson and Members [Sect nd Other Terms and’ Conditions of Service of ion 52] The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of Servieemnineludit i tbenefitsxofisathe edinge=pension =ETateeeeea ene rs ea Seg a sa enbarOF tn C ber Appelate-Tibunal shal be: sueha OY Scanned with CamSc =per section 52A, The Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall Fs ; ination duct Of thy "affairs,ofsthat.Liribunal-andshe:shallysin-addition to presiding over the meetings of the Tribunal, exercise and discharge stiohypowers and functions of:thewTribynal a, may*bespreseribedom™~ ‘As per Section S2Bewhere=Benches'are:constituted,athe Chairperson ofthe Cyber, Appellate. Tribunal:may,:by:order, -distribute:the, business ofsthat Tribung amongstihe Benchesiandialso the mattersito be dealt with:by eachBench, KE per section.52Gsom:theapplicatiomof-any-of the-parties-and:afier notice ty e parties, and after hearing-such-of:them.as-he:may-deemsproper to. be heard, of suomots without such ote, the Chaitperson of the Cyber Appellate Tribu may transfer any ‘Gase pending before.one Bench) for disposal-tovany otter Bench, ee section 52D of the Act, if the Members of a Bench consisting of two Members:difiersin-opinionson*any- pointy they"shall:state*the:POmr oF Poms en which_they_. iffer, and_make .a.-reference=ton-the»Chairperson--Ofiethe Cyber _ Appellate-Tribunal-who shall: hear-the point: or-points:himself-and-suchs point or points shali be decided according. to the opinion.of the majoritycof the Member who have heard the case, including those who first heard it. ing Up of Vacancies [Section 53] yee If, for reason other than, temporary absence; any-vacancy.occurs.indhe offts of the Chairperson_or-Member;= the=case..may..be,_of..a_C ae Tribunal, then the Central _Goyernment... shall--appoint= rson_ in a, drettoxfillith ‘vacancy and therproceeding ed before the Cyber: Appellate) om the stagevat which = : aT nue t0 the Central Government-to relinquish:his office sooners-continyt ermitted by * hold office until the.expi Fhe mons fom the date of esint ofS a i Ssorenters upon his office © or until, a person. duly. 2Pp9 .d_as-his.succe’ 7 i: ichever is the earliest “the expiry of his term of office, whichever 1S ¥ ile ibunal a «sperson or the’Member of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal i eae removs : Scanned with CamScannernformed sinsishiswandagivensucasonable 003 peen informe: of the cl thimean n:amroasonable opportunity of being heard in Tespecbofithese:charges. (3) The Central Government} ma > by rul malar Ee investigation of misbel ivoabal aaa Member. —__ Orders Constituting Appellate Tribunal to be Final and not to Invalidate Its proceedings [Section 55]. No order--of -the- Gentral--Government: appointing ‘any person as the Chairperson or the Member of a-Cyber: Appellate: Tribunal. shall: be ealleé in question _in any _ manner.-and ctor oeeeding:beforexa S Scanned with CamScanneroh Q eee Apa tet yp otmts Procedure and Powers of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal [Section 35) oe (1)-The Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall not ee penne by the ® Proved bid ‘by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5.0 Shall be guided by ty ny y valent “the CyberA ‘shall fo-regulatenits ow, Pl en =s Cyber Apel Tribunal shall have, for the purposes of + discharging itS functions und nis Acts: Taare Powers as are. Yes ae fllaying mater namy= : (@gsummoning and enforcing th Ciieindence of any person ahd examining him on oath; . - See a requiring th the discovery and production of documents or other electronic Bing@inisiaes ee ae i Drrsteiving idence on afdais> evidence on affidavit g its decisi 5 dassrisr4 om hk: WAbismissing an, application for defaul} or deciding it éx parte; ~ $ 3 any other matter which may be prescribed. dapat © oF which may be prescribed. (3) Every proceeding before the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed t0 be a judicial proceeding-within:thes »meaningrof:sectionsal93zande228, and for the ingrOr'sectionsalO3rande228, 4 Purposes of.section..196.of:theIndiansPenal»Codex(45:of*1860) and the Cybet Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to:be.a.civil,court.for the purposesiof s ; 195 and Chapter-XXlof the Code’of Criminal Proced jute, I97L( Of 1974). Scanned with CamScanner