The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
28. Qualifications
for appointment.-
1. A
person shall not be qualified for appointment as Chairperson unless he is or
has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court.
2. A
person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Member unless he-
a. is or has been a
Judge of a High Court; or
b. has been a member of
the Indian Legal Service and has held a post in Grade I of that Service for at
least three years; or
c. has been a member of
the Indian Revenue Service and has held the post of Commissioner of Income-tax
or equivalent post in that Service for at least three years;
d. has been a member of
the Indian Economic Service and has held the post of Joint Secretary or
equivalent post in that Service for at least three years; or
e. has been a member of
the Indian Customs and Central Excise Service and has held the post of a Joint
Secretary or equivalent post in that Service for at least three years; or
f. has been in the
practice of accountancy as a chartered accountant under the Chartered
Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949) or as a registered accountant under any law
for the time being in force or partly as a registered accountant and partly as
a chartered accountant for at least ten years: Provided that one of the members
of the Appellate Tribunal shall be from category mentioned in clause (f); or
(g) has been a member of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service and has held the
post of Joint Secretary or equivalent post in that Service for at least three
years.
1.
2.
3. No
sitting Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court shall be appointed under
this section except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.