The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
4. Composition of
Tribunal. –
1.
The
Tribunal shall consist of-
a. a full time
Chairperson;
b. not less than ten but
subject to maximum of twenty full time Judicial Members as the Central
Government may, from time to time, notify;
c. not less than ten but
subject to maximum of twenty full time Expert Members, as the Central
Government may, from time to time, notify.
1.
2.
The
Chairperson of the Tribunal may, if considered necessary, invite any one or
more person having specialised knowledge and experience in a particular case
before the Tribunal to assist the Tribunal in that case.
3.
The
Central Government may, by notification, specify the ordinary place or places
of sitting of the Tribunal, and the territorial jurisdiction falling under each
such place of sitting.
4.
The
Central Government may, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Tribunal,
make rules regulating generally the practices and procedure of the Tribunal
including-
a. the rules as to the
persons who shall be entitled to appear before the Tribunal;
b. the rules as to the
procedure for hearing applications and appeals and other matters [including the
circuit procedure for hearing at a place other than the ordinary place of its
sitting falling within the jurisdiction referred to in sub-section (3)],
pertaining to the applications and appeals;
c. the minimum number of
Members who shall hear the applications and appeals in respect of any class or
classes of applications and appeals: Provided that the number of Expert Members
shall, in hearing an application or appeal, be equal to the number of Judicial
Members hearing such application or appeal;
d. rules relating to
transfer of cases by the Chairperson from one place of sitting (including the
ordinary place of sitting) to other place of sitting.