A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson or a member of the Appellate Tribunal unless he—
- in the case of Chairperson, is, or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or Chief Justice of a High Court;
- in the case of a member, has held the post of Secretary to the Government of India or any equivalent post in the Central Government for a period of not less than two years or a person who is well versed in the field of data protection, information technology, data management, data science, data security, cyber and internet laws or any related subject.