Under Section 4, the composition of a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DR

Section 4(1) clearly states that a Tribunal shall consist of one person only - the Presiding Officer - to be appointed by notification by the Central Government. The DRT is a single-member tribunal, ensuring individual accountability in decisions. Under Section 4(2), the Central Government may authorise the Presiding Officer of any other Tribunal or a judicial member of another Tribunal to additionally discharge DRT functions. The Recovery Officer (appointed under Section 7) is part of the Tribunal's staff for execution purposes, not a joint adjudicator. The appointment authority is the Central Government, not any court or RBI.