A person shall not be qualifiied 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 of that service for at least ______.

three years

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four years

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The correct option is A three years
As per section 80 of the IT Act, 2000 which provides for qualifications of Presiding Officer, a person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Presiding Officer of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal unless he is, or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court; or 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.

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