Section 8:
Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.
(1) The Central Government shall, by notification,
establish one or more Appellate Tribunals, to be known as the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, to
exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on such Tribunal by or under this Act:
1[Provided that the Central Government may authorise the Chairperson of any other Appellate
Tribunal, established under any other law for the time being in force, to discharge the functions of the
Chairperson of the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal under this Act in addition to his being the
Chairperson of that Appellate Tribunal.]
2[(1A) The Central Government shall, by notification, establish such number of Debt Recovery
Appellate Tribunals to exercise jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain appeal against the order
made by the Adjudicating Authority under Part III of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
(31 of 2016).]
(2) The Central Government shall also specify in the notification, referred to in sub-section (1) the
Tribunals in relation to which the Appellate Tribunal may exercise jurisdiction.
3[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the Central Government may
authorise the Chairperson of one Appellate Tribunal to discharge also the functions of the Chairperson of
other Appellate Tribunal.]
Notes:
1 Ins. by Act 44 of 2016, s. 29 (w.e.f. 1-9-2016).
2 Ins. by Act 31 of 2016, s. 249 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 1-12-2019).
3 Ins. by Act 1 of 2000, s. 5 (w.e.f. 17-1-2000).