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[Pt. V, S. 29-30]28 29. (1) The Minister shall appoint a suitable person to be the Chairman of the Tribunal and not more than twenty other suitable persons as members of the Tribunal.

(2) The Chairman and members of the Tribunal shall hold office for a period not exceeding three years, after which they shall be eligible to be reappointed.

(3) The Minister shall determine the remuneration and other terms and conditions of the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Tribunal.

(4) The Minister may declare the office of any member of the Tribunal vacant on the ground that he is found to be unfit to continue in office or unable to perform the duties thereof.

(5) The Chairman or any member of the Tribunal may at any time resign from his office by giving notice in writing to the Minister.

(6) The Chairman and members of the Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code.

30. (1) Every proceedings before the Tribunal shall be heard and disposed of by the Chairman and three other members selected by the Chairman from among the members appointed under section 29.

(2) No member of the Tribunal shall take part in any proceedings before the Tribunal is he has a pecuniary interest in any matter which is to be determined by the Tribunal.

(3) Where the Chairman has been disqualified under subsection (2), the Minister shall appoint another member of the Tribunal to act as Chairman for the purposes of that proceedings.

(4) A person is deemed to have a pecuniary interest if he, his partner, employer or any member of his family or if a body whether statutory or not of which he is a member has a pecuniary interest in any matter which is to be determined by the Tribunal.