law: Railways Act, 1989
  33. Constitution of the Railway Rates Tribunal. 
  (1) There shall be a Tribunal, to be called the Railway Rates
  
  Tribunal, for the purpose of discharging the functions specified in this
  
  Chapter.
  (2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and two' other
  
  members to be appointed by the Central Government.
  (3) A person shall not be qualified for appointments as the'
  
  Chairman of the Tribunal unless he is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme
  
  Court or of a High court, and of the other two members, one shall be a person,
  
  who, in the opinion of the Central Government, has special knowledge of the
  
  commercial, industrial or economic conditions of the country, and the other
  
  shall be a person, who, in the opinion of the Central Government, has special
  
  knowledge and experience of the commercial working of the railways.
  (4) The Chairman and the other members of the tribunal shall
  
  hold office for such period, not exceeding five years, as may he prescribed.
  (5) In case the Chairman or any other member is, by infirmity or
  
  otherwise, rendered incapable of carrying out his duties or is absent on leave
  
  or otherwise in circumstances not involving the vacation of his office, the
  
  Central Government may appoint another person, to act in his place during his
  
  absence.
  (6) A person who holds office as the Chairman or other member of
  
  the Tribunal shall, on the expiration of the term of his office (not being an
  
  office to, fill, a casual vacancy), be ineligible for re-appointment to that
  
  office.
  (7) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (5) and (6), the
  
  Chairman and other member of the Tribunal shall hold office on such terms and
  
  conditions as may be prescribed.
  (8) No act or proceeding of the Tribunal shall be invalidated
  
  merely by reason of
  (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the
  
  constitution of, the Tribunal; or
  (b) any defect in the appointment of a person
  
  acting as a Chairman or other member of the Tribunal.