(1) The Commission shall hold its sittings at such places and at such time as may be determined by it:
Provided that the Commission shall hold its sittings in the respective district or districts declared as disaster affected area for considering matters related to the disaster affected area.
(2) The Commission may while holding sitting in a district, invite the following persons as observers to attend its proceedings, namely:—
(a) the Members of Lok Sabha, representing the concerned constituencies of the district;
(b) the Members of Legislative Assembly representing the concerned c onstituencies of the district;
(c) the District Collector;
1. Added by Act 38 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20.10.2018).
2. Substituted by Act 38 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20.10.2018).
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(d) the District Panchayat President;
(e) the Chairpersons of the concerned Municipalities and Presidents of the Grama Panchayats and Block Panchayats of the district; and
(f) representatives nominated by the Government from the fishermen organisations of the concerned district.
(3) The quorum for the sitting of the Commission shall be 1[two].
(4) The Commission may, in appropriate cases as it deems fit, hold sittings in districts by constituting a Bench consisting of 2[two] or more members:
3[Provided that either the Commission Chairperson or a Commission member who is an expert in fisheries, social, techinical and financial administration shall be one of the members of the Bench so constituted.]