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TMI BlogGoods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (Appointment and Conditions of Service of President and Members) Rules, 2019X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. (3) These rules shall apply to the President of the National Bench, Judicial Member, Technical Member (Centre), Technical Member (State) of the National Bench, Regional Bench, State Bench and Area Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Act" means the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017). (b) "Appellate Tribunal" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (9) of section 2 of the Act; (c) "Judicial Member" means a Judicial Member of the National Bench, Regional Bench, State Bench or the Area Bench of the Appellate Tribunal ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... partment or the Taxation Department of one State Government, as the Central Government may nominate - Member, ex-officio. (2) The Technical Member (Centre) of the State Bench and Area Benches shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of.- (i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) -Chairperson, ex-officio; (ii) Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs - Member, ex-officio; (iii) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) - Member, ex-officio; (iv) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Mini ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ion. 4. Medical fitness. - No person shall be appointed as President or Member unless he is declared medically fit by an authority specified by the Central Government in the case of an appointment under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 and by an authority specified by the corresponding State or Union territory Government in this behalf, in the case of an appointment under sub-rules (2) and (3) of rule 3. 5. Salary and allowances. - (1) The President shall be paid a monthly salary of ₹ 2,50,000 (fixed) and other allowances and benefits as are admissible to a Central Government officer holding posts carrying the same pay and allowances. (2) The Member shall be paid a monthly salary of ₹ 2,25,000 (fixed) and shall be entitled to draw ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ng the amount received at the time of retirement from previous service shall not in any case exceed the prescribed limit under the Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules,1972. 8. Leave sanctioning authority. - (1) The leave sanctioning authority for a Member shall be the President, and for the President, it shall be the Central Government. (2) The Central Government shall be the sanctioning authority for foreign travel of the President and Members. 9. House rent allowance. - The President and the Member shall be entitled to house rent allowance at the same rate as are admissible to Group 'A 'officer of the Government of India of corresponding status. 10. Transport allowance. - The President and the Member shall be entitled to the faci ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Central Act, State Act or a Government company as defined in clause (45) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013). 14. Oaths of office and secrecy.- Every person appointed to be President and Member shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe an oath of office and secrecy in Forms I and II annexed to these rules. 15. Power to relax.- Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 16. Interpretation.- If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules, the decision of the Central Government thereon ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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