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Section 6: Discharge of functions by the Tribunal.

The Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Act, 1988Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 19 of 1988

(1) The powers and functions of the Tribunal may be exercised,––

(a) by a bench consisting of the Chairman and all the members of the Tribunal ; or

(b) by a bench consisting of two members constituted by the Chairman ; or

(c) by the Chairman or any other member of the Tribunal authorised by the Chairman in this behalf.

(2) If at any stage of the hearing of any case it appears to the Chairman or the member as referred to in clause (c) or to the bench as referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) that the case involves a substantial question of law of general importance and the said question needs to be decided by the full bench of the Tribunal, the case may be transferred by the Chairman or as the case may be, referred to him by the member or the bench as referred to above for transfer to the full bench of the Tribunal.

(3) Where the powers and functions of the Tribunal are exercised by a bench consisting of two members and members are divided in opinion on any point or points, such point or points shall be referred to a bench consisting of the Chairman and all the members of the Tribunal.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Act, 1988
Section6
Marginal noteDischarge of functions by the Tribunal.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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