law: Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 
  6. Qualifications for
  
  appointment of Chairperson and other Members
  1.  
  
    A
  
  person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson unless he is a
  
  retired Judge of the Supreme Court or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court.
  2.  
  
    A
  
  person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judicial Member unless he is
  
  or has been a Judge of a High Court.
  3.  
  
    A
  
  person shall not be qualified for appointment as an Administrative Member
  
  unless-
  a.   he has held or has
  
  been holding the rank of Major General or above for a total period of at least
  
  three years in the Army or equivalent rank in the Navy or the Air Force; and
  b.   he has served for not
  
  less than one year as Judge Advocate General in the Army or the Navy or the Air
  
  Force, and is not below the rank of Major General, Commodore and Air Commodore
  
  respectively.
  Explanation.-When a serving
  
  person is appointed as an Administrative Member, he shall have retired from
  
  service prior to assuming such appointment.