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| (1) The Secretary shall, under the direction of the Chairman or in his absence the Vice-Chairman of the Tribunal, convene meetings of the Tribunal for the consideration and determination of references for awards as to compensation made to the Tribunal. |
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| (2) The Chairman or the Vice-Chairman and four other members of the Tribunal shall be summoned to a meeting of the Tribunal. Such other members shall be chosen by lot by the Secretary. The quorum for a meeting of the Tribunal shall be three members. |
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| (3) Two separate meetings of the Tribunal may be convened and held at the same time to consider and determine different references for awards as to compensation. |
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| (4) Where the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman is summoned to a meeting of the Tribunal, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, shall preside at that meeting, and in his absence the members of the Tribunal summoned to and present at that meeting shall choose from among themselves a Chairman for that meeting. |
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| (5) A member of the Tribunal who is interested in any matter which is the subject of a reference for an award as to compensation or who has been consulted as an advocate or a proctor or in any other capacity in regard to that matter by or on behalf of any person interested therein shall not participate in any proceedings of a meeting of the Tribunal on such reference. |
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| (6) A meeting of the Tribunal may from time to time be postponed or adjourned. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts