Question

A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the presiding Officer of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal unless he is or has been a member of the Indian Legal Service and is holding or has held a post in Grade I of that service for at least____.

• A. three years
• B. four years
• C. five years
• D. ten years

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

three years

Section 50 of the IT Act, 2000, provides for qualifications of Presiding officer of the Appellate Tribunal. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Presiding Officer of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal unless he—

(a) is, or has been. or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court; or

(b) is or has been a member of the Indian Legal Service and is holding or has held a post in Grade I of that Service for at least three years.