(1) The Committee shall meet at least once in three monthsMeetings of the or more often if found necessary to transact its business under this Act Committee.
or the rule made thereunder.
(2) Five members of theCommittee shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Committee.
(3) The Chairperson or in his absence, a member, elected by the members present at the meeting, shall preside over a meeting of the Committee.
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(4) Any matter coming up before a meeting of the Committee shalibedecidedbyamajorityof thememberspresentandvotingatthe meetingand,in thecaseof equalityof votes,theChairpersonorthe member presidingoverthemeetingshallhavepowerto exercisea castingvote.
Travelling 20-Thenominatedmembersof the Committeeshallbe eligibleto and daily getsuchtravellingaElowanceanddailyallowance,asmaybe prescribed.allowance to members of the Committee Review. 21-TheCommitteemay,sou-motu,at anytimeor onanapplication fromanyinterestedperson,withinninetydaysofanyorderpassedbyit, review any such order:
Provided that the Committee shall not pass any order adverselyaffectingan personunlesssuchpersonhas beengivenan opportunity of making his representation.
Protection of 22-(1)Nosuit,prosecutionorotherlegalproceedingshalllieagainst action taken any person for anything which is, in good faith, done or intended to be in good faith.
Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
Power to make rulesdone in pursuance of this Act or any rule made thereunder.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the CommitteeortheBarCouncilforanydamagecausedor likelyto beCaused byanythingwhichis,ingoodfaith,doneor intendedtobedoneinpu/suance of this Act or any rule made thereunder.
23- No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal withanyquestionor determineanymatterwhich is underthis Act required to be settled, decided or dealt with or determined by the Committee.
24- The Committee shall* for the purposes of any enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Codeof Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the V of 1908.
following matters, namely :
(a) enforcing the attendanceof any person or examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavit; and issuing Commission for the examination of witnesses.