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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