Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 · Chapter VIII: Establishment of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority
Section 53: Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer
(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Presiding Officer of an Authority unless,—
(a) he is or has been a District Judge; or
(b) he is a qualified legal practitioner for not less than seven years.
(2) A Presiding Officer shall be appointed by the appropriate Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of a High Court in whose jurisdiction the Authority is proposed to be established.
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