Rule 5 - Initial constitution.- - CESTAT members (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1987

RULE 5. Initial constitution.- Any member of the Tribunal holding the post of the president , vice president, judicial member or technical member on the date of commencement of these rules, shall be deemed to have been appointed as such President, Vice-President, Judicial member or as the case may be, the technical member of the Tribunal with effect from the date of their appointment and the services rendered by such member before the commencement of these rules shall be counted for all the purposes as regular service under these rules.