Rule 3
Exercise Of Jurisdiction Of Tribunal
(1) The Jurisdiction of the Tribunal shall be exercised jointly by all Three members.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), the initiation of proceedings and adjudication (disposal) of cases may be carried out in the presence of a law member and another one member.
Other proceedings may, except for taking a decision or discharging final order on cases, be undertaken in the presence of other Two members excluding the law member. There shall, only in the presence of law member, be no obstruction to undertake other proceedings except for taking decision or discharging final order on cases.
(3) Majority of opinion of members shall, in the presence of all three members, be deemed to be a decision of the Tribunal.
(4) If a consensus could not be achieved while initiating the proceeding of a case in the presence of Two members, it shall be settled according to the opinion of the law member, in case the bench is comprised of the law member also and according to the opinion senior member, in case the bench is comprised of without the law member.
With respect to a decision or final order to the case, it shall be submitted to a member who was absent earlier and the opinion accepted by him/her, shall be deemed to be an opinion of the Tribunal.
(5) If a consensus could not be made due to different opinions of all Three members, it shall be forwarded for a decision with the opinions of all Three members to the Appellate Tribunal and the decision made
thereon by the Appellate Tribunal shall be final.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), the initiation of proceedings and adjudication (disposal) of cases may be carried out in the presence of a law member and another one member.
Other proceedings may, except for taking a decision or discharging final order on cases, be undertaken in the presence of other Two members excluding the law member. There shall, only in the presence of law member, be no obstruction to undertake other proceedings except for taking decision or discharging final order on cases.
(3) Majority of opinion of members shall, in the presence of all three members, be deemed to be a decision of the Tribunal.
(4) If a consensus could not be achieved while initiating the proceeding of a case in the presence of Two members, it shall be settled according to the opinion of the law member, in case the bench is comprised of the law member also and according to the opinion senior member, in case the bench is comprised of without the law member.
With respect to a decision or final order to the case, it shall be submitted to a member who was absent earlier and the opinion accepted by him/her, shall be deemed to be an opinion of the Tribunal.
(5) If a consensus could not be made due to different opinions of all Three members, it shall be forwarded for a decision with the opinions of all Three members to the Appellate Tribunal and the decision made
thereon by the Appellate Tribunal shall be final.