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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Tribunal has the same jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Court of First Instance in respect of the punishment of a person guilty of contempt.

(3) The Tribunal is to conduct its proceedings with as much informality as is consistent with attaining justice.

145. Hearing and determination of applications

(1) An application to the Tribunal may be heard and determined by a Tribunal constituted by any of the following—
 * (a) the President;
 * (b) the President and one or more other members appointed by the President; or
 * (c) one or more other members appointed by the President.

(2) If the President is sitting with one or more other members, the President is to preside over the hearing; if the President is not sitting and there is more than one other member sitting, the President is to appoint one of those other members to preside over the sitting.

(3) Any difference between the members exercising the jurisdiction of the Tribunal is to be decided by majority vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, the member presiding is to have a second or casting vote.

146. Absence of member during course of proceedings

(1) If, after the commencement of any proceedings, a member of the Tribunal, other than the presiding member, is absent for any reason, the presiding member may, with the consent of the parties—
 * (a) direct that the proceedings be continued in the absence of that member; or
 * (b) direct that another specified member take the place of the absent member in the proceedings.

(2) If, after the commencement of proceedings, the presiding member of the Tribunal is absent for any reason, then—
 * (a) if there is only one member of the Tribunal remaining, and the parties agree, the proceedings may be continued in the absence of the presiding member; or
 * (b) if there is more than one member of the Tribunal remaining, and the parties agree—
 * (i) the proceedings may be continued in the absence of the presiding member; and