THE TRIBUNALS REFORMS ACT 2026

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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 13th August, 2026/Sravana 22, 1948 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the BillNo. 153-F of 2026 13th August, 2026 and is hereby published for general information:— THTEH TER TIBRUIBNUANLASL RSE RFEOFROMRSMBSI ALLC,T 2, 022062 6 (AS PASSED BNY oTH. E1 H7 OoUfS E2S0 O2F6 PARLIAMENT) A [13th August, 2026.] An Act to improve the efficiency, ensure independence, transparency, and BILL uniformity in the qualifications, appointment, terms and conditions to improve the efficiency, ensure independence, transparency, and uniformity in the of service of Chairpersons and Members of various Tribunals, qualifications, appointment, terms and conditions of service of Chairpersons and the administration and functioning of the Tribunals, to establish Members of various Tribunals, the administration and functioning of the aT ribNuantailos,n atlo Tersitabbulnisahl s a CNoamtiomnaisl siTornib uannadls tCoo mmmaiskseio nc oannsde qtuo enmtaiakle acomnesenqdumenetinatl s amine ndrmeleanttes di n ernealacttemd eenntasc tmaenndt s faonrd mfora tmteartste rcs ocnonnencectetedd therewith or incidental thereto.

therewith or incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of

India as follows:—

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

1.(1) This Act may be called the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026. Short title and commencement.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by

notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.2 THE GAZETTE OF IND2IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— Definitions. 2.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Chairperson” includes Chairperson, Chairman, President and Presiding Officer of a Tribunal, but does not include the Chairperson of the Commission;

(b) “Chairperson of the Commission” means the Chairperson of the National Tribunals Commission;

(c) “Commission” means the National Tribunals Commission established under section 3;

(d)“Member” includes Vice-Chairman, Vice-Chairperson, Vice-President, Accountant Member, Administrative Member, Judicial Member, Expert Member, Law Member and Technical Member of a Tribunal;

(e) “Member of the Commission” means a Judicial Member or a Technical Member of the National Tribunals Commission;

(f) “National Tribunals Data Grid” means a portal containing the repository of all case related information pertaining to Tribunals specified in the First Schedule;

(g)“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(h) “regulations” means the regulations made by the Commission under section 19;

(i)“Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act;

(j) “Search-cum-Selection Committee” means a Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted under section 13;

(k)“Secretariat” means the Secretariat of the Commission referred to in

section 8; and

(l) “Tribunal” means a Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal or Authority as specified in column (2) of the First Schedule.

CHAPTER II NATIONALTRIBUNALSCOMMISSION National 3.(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification Tribunals in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established a Commission to be called Commission.

the National Tribunals Commission to exercise the powers conferred upon it and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act.

(2) The headquarters of the National Tribunals Commission shall be at New Delhi.

(3) The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and four Members, of whom, two shall be Judicial Members and two shall be Technical Members.

(4)A person shall be qualified for appointment—

(a)as the Chairperson, if he has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court;

(b)as a Judicial Member, if he has been a Chief Justice of a High Court or a Judge of a High Court; and

(c) as a Technical Member, if he is a person of ability, integrity and standing, who has special knowledge and experience of not less than twenty-five years in the fields of public administration, finance, law, accountancy, banking, management or technology.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND3IA EXTRAORDINARY 3

4.The Commission shall–– Powers and functions of

(a) conduct the selection process for filling up the vacancies of Commission.

Chairpersons and Members of the Tribunals specified in the First Schedule, through the Search-cum-Selection Committees constituted under section 13;

(b) review the performance of the Tribunals, and cause an annual report to be prepared and submitted to theCentral Government;

(c) oversee the conduct of inquiry into complaints against the Chairpersons and Members of the Tribunals;and

(d)develop and maintain the National Tribunals Data Grid.

5. (1) The Chairperson of the Commission and the Members of the Appointment, term of office,

Commission shall be appointed by the Central Government: etc.,of Chairperson of

Provided that the Central Government shall consult the Chief Justice of India Commission and before making an appointment to the post of Chairperson of the Commission and Members of Judicial Members of the Commission. Commission.

(2) The Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission shall hold office for a term of five years or till he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.

(3)The salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of holding office of the Chairperson of the Commission and the Members of the Commission shall be such, as may be prescribed.

(4)Where a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson of the Commission arises for any reason, the senior-most Judicial Member of the Commission shall act as the Chairperson of the Commission until the date on which a new Chairperson enters upon his office.

(5) When the Chairperson of the Commission is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the senior-most Judicial Member of the Commission shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson of the Commission until the date on which he resumes charge of his office.

6. (1) The Chairperson of the Commission or any Member of the Resignation and Commission may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central removal of Chairperson of Government, resign his office:

Commission and Members of

Provided that the Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission.

Commission shall, unless permitted by the Central Government to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice, or until a Chairperson or Member appointed as his successor enters upon his office, or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is earlier.

(2) The Central Government may, by order, remove from office the Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission, who—

(a)is, or at any time has been, adjudged as an insolvent; or

(b)has been convicted of an offence which involves moral turpitude; or

(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission; or

(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson of the Commission or a Memberof the Commission; or

(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.4 THE GAZETTE OF IND4IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—

(3) The Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission shall not be removed from his office on the ground specified in clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (2) unless he has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in an inquiry held by a Committee constituted for the purpose in such manner as may be prescribed.

(4) The Committee referred to in sub-section (3) shall be headed by a person who is a Judge of the Supreme Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of India.

Vacancy, etc., 7.No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalid merely by reason of— not to invalidate actions. (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Commission; or

(b) any defect in the appointment of the Chairperson of the Commission or a person acting as such Chairperson, or of a Member of the Commission.

Secretariat of 8.(1) The Central Government shall appoint an officer ofthe rankofSecretary Commission. to the Government of India as the Secretary of the Commission.

(2) The Secretary of the Commission shall head the Secretariat and exercise such administrative and financial powers of the Commission, as may be prescribed.

(3) The number of officers and employees of the Secretariat and their appointment, terms and conditions of service shall be such,as may be prescribed.

(4) The Secretariat shall, subject to the general and administrative oversight of the Chairperson of the Commission under sub-section (5), discharge such functions as may be prescribed.

(5) The Chairperson of the Commission may issue such instructions and directions of general nature to the Secretariat as he may deem fit in the interest of efficient administration of the Commission.

Meetings of 9.(1) The Commission shall observe such procedure in regard to the holding Commission. and transaction of business at its meetings in such manner as may be specified by regulations.

(2) The Chairperson of the Commission shall preside over the meetings of the Commission.

(3) When the Chairperson of the Commission is unable to attend a meeting of the Commission for any reason, the senior-most Judicial Member of the Commission present at the meeting shall preside over it.

(4) All matters which are brought before the Commission, shall be decided by a majority of the Members of the Commission, including the Chairpersonof the Commission, present and voting.

(5)The Chairperson of the Commission shall have a casting vote.

Grants by 10. The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Central Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Commission grants of such sums of Government. money as it may deem appropriate for being utilised for the purposes of this Act.

Accounts and 11. (1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant audit. records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

(2)The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him, and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND5IA EXTRAORDINARY 5

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any other person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Commission shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers,and to inspect any of the offices of the Commission.

(4) The accounts of the Commission as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government, and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament.

12. (1) The Secretariat shall prepare, once in every year, an annual report Furnishing of giving a true and full account of the activities of the Commission during the annual report to Central previous year, and forward copies of such report, through the Commission, to the Government.

Central Government.

(2) A copy of the report received under sub-section (1) shall be laid by the Central Government, as soon as may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.

CHAPTER III MANNER OF SELECTION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF CHAIRPERSON ANDMEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL

13. (1) For the purpose of the selection of the Chairpersons and Members of Search-cum- Selection the Tribunals specified in the First Schedule, the Commission shall constitute Committees.

Search-cum-Selection Committees as may be required.

(2) A Search-cum-Selection Committee in the case of selection of the Chairperson of a Tribunal shall consist of the following, namely:––

(a)a Chairperson, who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission;

(b) one Member, who shall be a Technical Member of the Commission;

(c) one Member, who shall be a retired Chief Justice of a High Court nominated by the Chairperson of the Commission;

(d) one Member, who is a Secretary to the Government of India

nominated by the Central Government:

Provided that in case of appointment to the post of Chairperson of the State Administrative Tribunals, the Chief Secretary to the State Government concerned shall be the Member;

(e) two Members, who are experts empanelled under section 15 who carried out the assessment of the suitability of candidates; and

(f) one Member Secretary, who shall be the Secretary to the Commission.

(3) A Search-cum-Selection Committee in the case of selection of the Members of a Tribunal shall consist of the following, namely:––

(a)a Chairperson, who shall be a Judicial Member of the Commission;

(b) one Member, who shall be a Technical Member of the Commission;6 THE GAZETTE OF IND6IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—

(c) one Member, who shall be a retired Judge of a High Court nominated by the Chairperson of the Commission;

(d) one Member, who is a Secretary to the Government of India

nominated by the Central Government:

Provided that in case of appointment to the post of Members of the State Administrative Tribunals, the Chief Secretary to the State Government concerned shall be theMember;

(e) two Members, who are experts empanelled under section 15 who carried out the assessment of the suitability of candidates; and

(f) one Member Secretary, who shall be the Secretary to the Commission.

(4) The Chairperson of the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall have the casting vote.

(5)The Member Secretary and the expert Members shall not have any vote.

(6) The Search-cum-Selection Committee, after the selection process, shall forward its recommendation to the Central Government through the Secretariat.

(7) No act or proceeding of a Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Committee.

Appointment of 14. (1) Notwithstanding the respective enactments relating to a Tribunal Chairperson and specified in the First Schedule, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, Members of salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of service of the Tribunals.

Chairperson and Members of such Tribunal shall be such,as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Central Government shall, in making rules under this sub-section, take into consideration the experience and specialisation in the relevant field which may be required for appointment of a person as the Chairperson or a Member of a Tribunal.

(2) The Chairperson and the Members of every Tribunal specified in the First Schedule shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted under

section 13.

(3) The office of the Chairperson of a Tribunal specified in the First Schedule may be filled either through a selection process or through a search process, as may be determined by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.

(4) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall adopt such comprehensive

procedure for assessment of candidates as may be prescribed:

Provided that the manner of scrutiny of applications and weightage for assessment of candidates shall be such as may be specified by regulations.

(5) Where any person who is or has been a Chairperson or a Member of the Tribunal, applies for reappointment against an advertisement for selection in the Tribunal, the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall, while considering his candidature for selection as per sub-sections (1) and (4), consider his previous

work performance in the Tribunal:

Provided that where a Member is considered for reappointment, the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall consult the President or Chairperson of the concerned Tribunal, in cases other than the reappointment of a Member of a Tribunal constituted by the Central Government under section 44 of the Industrial 35 of 2020.

RelationsCode, 2020.

(6) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall recommend a suitable person for appointment to the post of Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, and shall recommend one additional name for each vacancy to be included in the waiting list.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND7IA EXTRAORDINARY 7

(7) The Secretariat shall communicate the recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee, within a period of three days from the date of such recommendation, to the Central Government.

(8) The Central Government shall process the recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee and make the appointment thereto within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such recommendation.

(9) No appointment shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or absence of a Member of the Commission or of a Search-cum-Selection Committee.

15.(1) The Secretariat shall empanel experts from the relevant fields in such Empanelment of manner and on such terms and conditions of engagement including conflict of experts. interest as may be specified by regulations, for providing assistance in the assessment of the suitability of candidates for the posts of Chairpersons and Members of Tribunals.

(2) The experts who carry out the assessment of the suitability of candidates under sub-section (1) shall serve as members of the Search-cum-Selection Committee concerned as constituted undersection 13.

16. (1) The Central Government may, by order, remove from office the Removal of Chairperson and Chairperson or Member of a Tribunal, who— Members of

(a)is, or at any time has been, adjudged as an insolvent; or Tribunals.

(b)has been convicted of an offence which involves moral turpitude; or

(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such Chairperson or Member of the Tribunal; or

(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson or Member of the Tribunal; or

(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; or

(f)has been found incompetent or inefficient; or

(g) has engaged, at any time during his term of office, in any paid assignment.

(2) Where a complaint is received against a Chairperson or Member of a Tribunal on any ground specified in clauses (d) to (g) of sub-section (1), the Ministry or Department administering the Tribunal concerned shall conduct a preliminary inquiry to find out whether the complaint discloses such a ground and is supported by material facts and documents, and refer the matter to the Chairperson of the Commission for conduct of inquiry in such manner, as may be prescribed, and the Commission shall, after such inquiry, submit its recommendation to the Central Government, for appropriate action, if any.

(3) No Chairperson or Member of a Tribunal shall be removed from his office on the grounds specified in clauses (d) to (g) of sub-section (1) unless a reference has been made in this behalf to the Commission and an inquiry has been made under sub-section (2).

(4) The Central Government shall, on receipt of the recommendation of the Commission under sub-section (2), take appropriate action as required.

17. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time Term of office being in force,— of Chairperson and Member of

(a) the Chairperson of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five Tribunal. years or till he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier; and

(b)a Member of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five years or till he attains the age of sixty-seven years, whichever is earlier.8 THE GAZETTE OF IND8IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—

(2) The Chairperson or Member of a Tribunal shall be eligible for consideration for reappointment in accordance with the provisions of section 14.

18. (1) The provisions relating to qualifications, manner of selection, Qualifications, manner of appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of selection, etc., of service and eligibility for reappointment of the Chairpersons and Members of the Chairpersons Tribunals under the enactments specified in column (3) of the First Schedule, shall and Members of Tribunals under stand amended in the manner as specified in the Second Schedule.

certain

(2)If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to enactments to be governed by this do, it may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, amend the First Schedule Act. and thereupon, the said Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.

(3) A copy of every notification issued under sub-section (2) shall be laid before each House of Parliament,as soon as may be after it is issued.

CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS Power of 19. (1) The Commission may, in consultation with the Central Government, Commission to for the purposes of this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, make make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder.

regulations.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for––

(a) the manner of holding and transaction of business of the Commission at its meetings under sub-section (1) of section 9;

(b) the manner of advertisement of vacancies and processing of applications;

(c)the manner of scrutiny of applicationsand weightage for assessment of candidates under the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 14; and

(d)the manner of empanelment of experts, their terms and conditions of engagement including conflict of interest under sub-section (1) of section 15.

(3)Every regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.

Power of Central 20.(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, Government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. make rules.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of holding office of the Chairperson of the Commission and the Members of the Commission under sub-section (3) of section 5;

(b) the manner of constitution of committee and for holding inquiry under sub-section (3) of section 6;

(c) the administrative and financial powers of the Commission to be exercised by the Secretary of the Commission under sub-section (2) of section 8;

(d) the number of officers and employees of the Secretariat and their appointment, terms and conditions of service under sub-section (3) of section 8;

(e)the functions of the Secretariat under sub-section (4) of section 8;Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND9IA EXTRAORDINARY 9

(f) the form for preparing annual statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 11;

(g) the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of Tribunals under sub-section (1) of section 14;

(h) the comprehensive procedure for assessment of candidates under sub-section (4) of section 14;

(i) the manner of conduct of inquiry under sub-section (2) of

section 16; and

(j) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(3)Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the

rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

21. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Protection of Central Government or the Commission or any officer of the Central Government action taken in good faith. or the Chairperson of the Commission or any Member of the Commission or any other officer or employee of the Commission, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.

22. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything Act to have inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment specified in column (3) of the overriding effect.

First Schedule.

23. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, Power to remove the Central Government may, by general or special order published in the Official difficulties.

Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as

appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.

33 of 2021. 24.(1) The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 is hereby repealed. Repeal and savings.

(2)Notwithstanding such repeal,—

(a)anything done or any action taken under the enactments specified in column (3) of the First Schedule, shall be as valid and as effective in law as if such thing or action was done or taken under the corresponding provisions of those enactments, as amended by the Second Schedule to this Act;

(b)the salary, allowances and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of a Tribunal specified in the First Schedule, appointed on or after the commencement of this Act, shall be governed by the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;10 THE GAZETTE OF IN1D0IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—

(c) the salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of any Tribunal specified in the First Schedule, whose appointments were made on or before the 1st October, 2021 based on the selection or recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee made in accordance with the provisions of the respective enactments or the rules made thereunder, shall continue to be governed by such enactments or the rules made thereunder;

(d) in other cases, where any person was appointed as the Chairperson or Member of a Tribunal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, on or after the 4th April, 2021 and before 33 of 2021.

the commencement of this Act, and holding office as such immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, shall continue to hold office till the completion of a term of five years from the date of such appointment, or the age of seventy years, or sixty-seven years, as the case may be, whichever is earlier, and shall be eligible for reappointment; and

(e) subject to the provisions of clause (d), the salary, allowances and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of any Tribunal specified in the First Schedule, who were appointed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, before the commencement of this Act, and holding office as such 33 of 2021.

on the date of commencement of this Act, may not be varied to their disadvantage till the completion of their respective term.

(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and 33 of 2021. anything contained in any judgment, order or decree of any Court, or in any law for the time being in force,—

(a) any Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted in respect of any Tribunal specified in the First Schedule, as per the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 or the rules made thereunder, prior to the 33 of 2021.

establishment of the National Tribunals Commission under this Act, shall continue and complete the process of selection of Chairperson and Members of such Tribunal under the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, and the appointment, salary, allowances and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson or Member so selected and appointed shall be governed by the provisions of this Act; and

(b) the appointment of any person as Chairperson or Chairman or President or Vice-Chairperson or Vice-Chairman or Vice-President or Presiding Officer or Member of a Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal, or as the case may be, other Authority, on the basis of selection or recommendation already made by the Search-cum-Selection Committee in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, before the 33 of 2021.

commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Act.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of

section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 shall apply with regard to the effect 10 of 1897. of repeal.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 11 THE FIRST SCHEDULE [Seesection 2(l)] Sl. Tribunal/Appellate Enactments No. Tribunal/Authority

(1) (2) (3)

1. Customs, Excise and The Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) Service Tax Appellate Tribunal

2. Appellate Tribunal The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (13 of 1976)

3. Central Administrative The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Tribunal (13 of 1985)

4. State Administrative The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Tribunals (13 of 1985)

5. Railway Claims Tribunal The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (54 of 1987)

6. Securities Appellate The Securities and Exchange Board of Tribunal India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992)

7. Debts Recovery Tribunal The Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51of 1993)

8. Debts Recovery The Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Appellate Tribunal Act, 1993 (51 of 1993)

9. Telecom Disputes The Telecom Regulatory Authority of Settlement and Appellate India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997) Tribunal

10. Appellate Tribunal for The Electricity Act, 2003 (36of 2003) Electricity

11. Armed Forces Tribunal The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (55of 2007)

12. National Green Tribunal The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (19 of 2010)

13. National Company Law The Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) Appellate Tribunal

14. National Consumer The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Disputes Redressal (35 of 2019) Commission

15. Industrial Tribunal The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 constituted by the Central (35 of 2020) Government

16. Income-tax Appellate The Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025).

Tribunal 1112 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— THE SECOND SCHEDULE (Seesection 18) Amendments to certain enactments Marginal headings

(1) (2)

1. In section 129 of the Customs Act, 1962, for Amendment of sub-section (7), the following sub-section shall be Act 52 of 1962. substituted, namely:–– “(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment of a President, Vice-President and other Members of the Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

2. For section 12A of the Smugglers and Foreign Amendment of Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976, Act 13 of 1976. the following section shall be substituted, namely:–– “12A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and eligibility service, for reappointment of a Chairperson and Members of the allowances, etc.

Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

3.For section 10B of the Administrative TribunalsAct, 1985, Amendment of the following section shall be substituted, namely:— Act 13 of 1985. “10B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and eligibility service, for reappointment of a Chairman and Members of the allowances, etc.

Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

4. For section 9A of the Railway Claims Tribunal Amendment of Act, 1987, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— Act 54 of 1987. “9A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Selection, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, qualifications, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment service, of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members of allowances, etc.

the Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

5. For section 15QA of the Securities and Exchange Amendment of Board of India Act, 1992, the following section shall be Act 15 of 1992. substituted, namely:–– “15QA. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, qualifications, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment of service, a Presiding Officer and Members of the Securities allowances, etc.

Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

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6. In the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Amendment of Act, 1993,— Act 51of 1993.

(a) for section 6A, the following section shall be substituted, namely:–– “6A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and service, eligibility for reappointment of a Presiding Officer of allowances, etc.

the Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”;

(b) for section 15A, the following section shall be substituted, namely:–– “15A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and service, eligibility for reappointment of a Chairperson of the allowances, etc.

Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

7. For section 14GA of the Telecom Regulatory Amendment of Authority of India Act, 1997, the following section shall be Act 24 of 1997. substituted, namely:–– “14GA. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and eligibility service, for reappointment of a Chairperson and Members of the allowances, etc.

Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

8. For section 117A of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Amendment of following section shall be substituted, namely:–– Act 36 of 2003. “117A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and eligibility service, for reappointment of a Chairperson and Members of the allowances, etc.

Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

9.For section 9A of the Armed Forces TribunalAct, 2007, Amendment of the following section shall be substituted, namely:–– Act 55 of 2007. “9A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Selection, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, qualifications, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment service, of a Chairperson and Members of the Tribunal under allowances, etc.

this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.14 THE GAZETTE OF IN1D4IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—

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10. For section 10A of the National Green Tribunal Amendment of Act, 2010,the following section shall be substituted, namely:–– Act 19 of 2010. “10A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Selection, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, qualifications, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment of service, a Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member of allowances, etc.

the Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

11. For section 417A of the Companies Act, 2013, the Amendment of following section shall be substituted, namely:–– Act 18 of 2013. “417A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Selection, Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, qualifications, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, conditions of removal and other conditions of service and eligibility service, for reappointment of a Chairperson and Members of the allowances, etc.

Appellate Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

12.In section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Amendment of for sub-section (1A), the following sub-section shall be Act 35 of 2019. substituted, namely:— “(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment of a President and members of the National Commission under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”.

13. In the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, in Amendment of

section 44,— Act 35 of 2020.

(a) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment of Judicial Member and Administrative Member of an Industrial Tribunal under this Act shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.”;

(b) for sub-section (9), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:–– “(9) If, for any reason, a vacancy (other than a temporary absence) occurs in a National Industrial Tribunal or the Tribunal constituted by the State Government under sub-section (1), then, such vacancy shall be filled up in such manner as may be prescribed, without prejudice to sub-section (5), and the proceeding shall be continued before such National Industrial Tribunal or the Tribunal constituted by the State Government, from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.”.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IN1D5IA EXTRAORDINARY 15

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14. In section 361 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, for Amendment of sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be Act 30 of 2025. substituted, namely:–– “(2) Irrespective of anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, manner of selection, appointment, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other conditions of service and eligibility for reappointment of the President, Vice-President and other Members of the Appellate Tribunal appointed after the commencement of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026, shall be governed by the provisions of the said Act.”.

———— The above Bill has been passed by the Houses of ParliamentD.R. RAJIV MANI, Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Dated the Chairman. ———— I assent to this Bill.

Dated the President.

UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.

MGIPMRND—508GI(S4)—13-08-2026.