Bench Composition and Majority Decision: Settlement Commission benches are presided by the Chairman or Vice Chairman and decide by majority. The inserted provisions permit the Settlement Commission to exercise jurisdiction through Benches presided by the Chairman or a Vice Chairman with two other Members, designate the Chairman's Bench as principal, allow functioning of two Members when one is absent with senior acting as Presiding Officer, enable the Chairman to transfer cases between Benches, provide for Vice Chairman to act in the Chairman's vacancy or temporary inability, and require Bench questions to be resolved by majority or, if equally divided, referred to the Chairman for decision or further hearing.
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Bench Composition and Majority Decision: Settlement Commission benches are presided by the Chairman or Vice Chairman and decide by majority.
The inserted provisions permit the Settlement Commission to exercise jurisdiction through Benches presided by the Chairman or a Vice Chairman with two other Members, designate the Chairman's Bench as principal, allow functioning of two Members when one is absent with senior acting as Presiding Officer, enable the Chairman to transfer cases between Benches, provide for Vice Chairman to act in the Chairman's vacancy or temporary inability, and require Bench questions to be resolved by majority or, if equally divided, referred to the Chairman for decision or further hearing.
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