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The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026

Central
Act number
17 of 2026
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Legal Affairs
Enacted
13 Aug 2026

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3National Tribunals Commission.
  4. Section 4Powers and functions of Commission.
  5. Section 5Appointment, term of office, etc., of Chairperson of Commission and Members of Commission.
  6. Section 6Resignation and removal of Chairperson of Commission and Members of Commission.
  7. Section 7Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate actions.
  8. Section 8Secretariat of Commission.
  9. Section 9Meetings of Commission.
  10. Section 10Grants by Central Government.
  11. Section 11Accounts and audit.
  12. Section 12Furnishing of annual report to Central Government.
  13. Section 13Search-cum-Selection Committees.
  14. Section 14Appointment of Chairperson and Members of Tribunals.
  15. Section 15Empanelment of experts.
  16. Section 16Removal of Chairperson and Members of Tribunals.
  17. Section 17Term of office of Chairperson and Member of Tribunal.
  18. Section 18Qualifications, manner of selection, etc., of Chairpersons and Members of Tribunals under certain enactments to be governed by this Act.
  19. Section 19Power of Commission to make regulations.
  20. Section 20Power of Central Government to make rules.
  21. Section 21Protection of action taken in good faith.
  22. Section 22Act to have overriding effect.
  23. Section 23Power to remove difficulties.
  24. Section 24Repeal and savings.