1. The Central Government shall, in consultation with the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal, provide the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, with such officers and other employees as may be necessary for the exercise of the powers and discharge of the functions of the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal.
2. The officers and other employees of the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence and control of the President, or as the case may be, the Chairperson, or any other Member to whom powers for exercising such superintendence and control are delegated by him.
3. The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 418
Section 418 establishes constitutional and statutory safeguards governing the removal of the President, Chairperson, or Members of the NCLT and NCLAT, requiring an inquiry by a Judge of the Supreme Court to preserve judicial independence.
When challenging an administrative order suspending or initiating an inquiry against a quasi-judicial Member, file a writ petition under Article 32 or 226 demonstrating lack of prior concurrence with the Chief Justice of India or violation of the procedural inquiry rules formulated under Section 418.