Rule 3 - Qualifications for recruitment and method of recruitment - Settlement Commission (Income-tax and Wealth-tax) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Rules, 2015

3. Qualifications for recruitment and method of recruitment.- (i) The appointment to the posts of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members specified in column (2) of the Table below shall be made from amongst the officers specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table. TABLE S. No. NAME OF THE POST FIELD OF SELECTION 1. Chairman From amongst the serving Members of the Commission, having minimum remaining service of six months on the date of occurrence of the vacancy for the post of the Chairman 2. Vice-Chairman Senior most Member of every Bench, other than the Principal Bench, shall be deemed to be the Vice-chairman of the respective Bench. 3. Member Serving Chief Commissioners or Principal Chief Commissioners or Principal Commissioner of Income-tax or of equivalent rank Note : The officer should be in service on the date of occurrence of the vacancy. (2) Appointment of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members shall be made by the Central Government on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising of the Cabinet Secretary, Secretary in charge of the Department of Revenue and Secretary Department of Personnel and Training.