law: Electricity Act, 2003
  113. Qualifications
  
  for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal.-
  1.     
  
    A
  
  person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson of the
  
  Appellate Tribunal or a Member of the Appellate Tribunal unless he--
  a.      in the case of the Chairperson
  
  of the Appellate Tribunal, is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court or the
  
  Chief Justice of a High Court; and
  b.     in the case of a
  
  Member of the Appellate Tribunal,--
                       
  
   i.        
  
    is,
  
  or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court; or
                      
  
   ii.        
  
    is,
  
  or has been, a Secretary for at least one year in the Ministry or Department of
  
  the Central Government dealing with economic affairs or matters or
  
  infrastructure; or
                     
  
   iii.        
  
    is,
  
  or has been, a person of ability and standing, having adequate knowledge or
  
  experience in dealing with the matters relating to electricity generation,
  
  transmission and distribution and regulation or economics, commerce, law or
  
  management.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal shall be appointed by the Central
  
  Government after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall be appointed by the Central Government
  
  on the recommendation of the Selection Committee referred to in section 78.
  4.     
  
    Before
  
  appointing any person for appointment as Chairperson or other Member of the
  
  Appellate Tribunal, the Central Government shall satisfy itself that such
  
  person does not have any financial or other interest which is likely to affect
  
  prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson or Member.