Rule 3 - Method of recruitment - Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (Appointment and Conditions of Service of President and Members) Rules, 2019

3. Method of recruitment.- (1) The Technical Member (Centre) and Technical Member (State) of the National Bench and Regional Benches shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of.- (i) Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India Chairperson, ex-officio; (ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Member, ex-officio; (iii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) - Member, ex-officio; (iv) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Law (Department of Legal Affairs) Member, ex-officio; (v) Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Member, ex-officio; (vi) Additional Chief Secretary to the State or Union territory Government-in-charge of Finance Department or the Taxation Department of one State Government, as the Central Government may nominate Member, ex-officio. (2) The Technical Member (Centre) of the State Bench and Area Benches shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of.- (i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Chairperson, ex-officio; (ii) Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Member, ex-officio; (iii) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) - Member, ex-officio; (iv) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Law (Department of Legal Affairs) - Member, ex-officio. (3) The Technical Member (State) of the State Bench and Area Benches shall be appointed by the respective State Governments on the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of.- (i) Chief Secretary of the respective State Government- Chairperson, ex-officio; (ii) Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State/Union territory Government in-charge of Finance Department or the Taxation Department, as the State or Union territory Government may specify - Member, ex-officio; (iii) Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary/Secretary (GAD or Personnel) to the State/Union territory Government in-charge of Personnel matters as the State/Union Territory Government may specify- Member (iv) Secretary/Principal Secretary (Law) to the State or Union territory Government Member, ex-officio; (4) (a) The Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance shall be the convener of the Selection Committee under sub-rule (1). (b) Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs shall be the convener of the Selection Committee under sub-rule (2). (c) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary (Finance/Taxation) to the State or Union territory Government shall be the convener of the Selection Committee under sub-rule (3). (5) The Selection Committee shall determine its own procedure for making its recommendation.