P^RTI] THEGAZE TTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 53',? Eleclronic Crimes Act, 2016 (XL of 2016), [and] the Tribunal shall consist of following three members:- (a) (b) No person shall be appointed as a chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal unless he (i) has been a Judge (ii) is or has been att advocate having lor a period ofa High Court: or than fifteen years' active practicc of before a High Court. ofnot less conducting cases one member with masters level professional degree in electrical, electronics, telecommunications. information and comrnunication technology or information security or other related subjects with at least ten years of relevant experience including at least five years experience at senior management level in the public or private sector; and (c) one rnember with master's level professional degree in or other accountancy charted finance, commerce, economics, related subject with at least ten years of relevant experience including at least five years experience at senior management Ievel in the public or private sector. (2) The Federal Government may increase or decrease the number of members of the Tribunal and prescribe their qualification and mode of appointment of the new-members. (3) The Tribunal shall be assisted by such officers and other staff memberi as may be appointed by the division to which business of the Tribunal stands allocated and their terms and conditions of service shall be regulated in accordance with the Civil Servant Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973) and rules made there under. () The Tribunal shall, for the purposes of hearing and deciding appeal under this Act and the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act, 2016 (XL of 2016), have the same powers as are vested in a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), in respect of- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production material objects: (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; and of documents and