Rule 9 - Salary, allowances, etc. of members - Prevention of Money Laundering (Appointment And Conditions of Service of Chairperson And Members of Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2007

Salary, allowances, etc. of members 9. (1) A Judge of the High Court appointed as member shall be entitled to a monthly salary at the same rate as is admissible to him as a judge of the High Court and he shall be entitled to such allowances and other benefits as are admissible to a judge of the High Court. (2) Where the member retires from service as Judge of the High Court during the term of office of such member or a retired Judge of the High Court is appointed as such, he shall be paid for the period he serves as member such salary which, together with his pension and pension equivalent of any other form of retirement benefits shall not exceed the last pay drawn by him before retirement and he shall be entitled to such allowances and other benefits as are admissible to a serving judge of the High Court. (3) A person, not being a serving or retired Judge of the High Court, appointed as member shall be paid a salary in the scale of pay of Rs. 22,400 - 24,500 per mensem and shall be entitled to draw such allowances as are admissible to a Government officer of equivalent pay: Provided that if the pay scale of the officers of the Central Government of equivalent pay (i.e., officers in the pay-scale of Rs. 22,400-525-24,500) is revised, the person appointed as Member referred to in this sub-rule shall be entitled to the revised pay-scale applicable to the said officers of the Central Government of equivalent pay : Provided further that if such a person at the time of his appointment as member is in receipt of a pension in respect of any previous service under the Government or any local body or authority owned or controlled by Government, such salary shall be reduced by the amount of pension and pension equivalent of any other form of retirement benefits. (4) Where a member of any other Tribunal, established under any law for the time being in force, is appointed in addition to his being the member of that Tribunal, as a member of the Appellate Tribunal, he shall not be entitled to any salary or allowances in the Appellate Tribunal. (5) Neither the salary and allowance nor the other terms and conditions of service of the member shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.