law: Chapter IV
  Special Tribunals
  13. Constitution of Special Tribunals.-
  (1) The State Government may, for the whole or any part of the State, constitute one or more Special Tribunals which or each of which shall consist of three members appointed by that Government.
  (2) No person shall be appointed as a member of a Special Tribunal unless he-
  (a) is qualified under clause (2) of article 217 of the Constitution for appointment as a Judge of a High Court; or
  (b) has for a total period of not less than three years exercised, whether continuously or not, the powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Code) of any one or more of the following, namely:-
  (i) Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Judge, Chief Presidency Magistrate, Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate,
  (ii) District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate.
  (3) At least one member of a Special Tribunal shall be qualified for appointment thereto under clause (a) of sub-section (2), and where only one member is so qualified under that clause, at least one other member shall be qualified for appointment under clause (b) of that sub-section by virtue of having exercised powers exclusive of those specified in sub-clause (ii) of the said clause (b).