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8(1)The jurisdiction of the Tribunal shall be exercised by three members consisting of the chairman and a member selected from each of the two panels; and references in this Act to the Tribunal shall be construed accordingly.
(2)The member from the panel of those with specialised knowledge shall be selected for his knowledge of the subject matter of a particular case or class or group of cases.
(3)The members of the panels who are to deal with any case shall be selected as follows—
(a)the Ministers may select a member or members to deal with that particular case or class or group of cases, or
(b)the Ministers may select for a class or group of cases members from amongst whom members to deal with any particular case shall be selected, and the selection from amongst those members of a member or members to deal with the particular case shall then be made either by the Ministers, or, if they so direct, by the chairman.
(4)Any decision of the Tribunal in exercise of their jurisdiction shall be taken, in the event of a difference between members dealing with the case, by the votes of the majority.
(5)If, after the commencement of the hearing of any proceedings before the Tribunal, one of the three members of the Tribunal becomes incapable of continuing to hear the proceedings on account of sickness or for any other reason, the proceedings may, with the consent of all parties to the proceedings, be continued before the remaining two members of the Tribunal and heard and determined accordingly, but if the two members differ in opinion the case shall, on the application of any party to the proceedings, be re-argued and determined by the Tribunal as ordinarily constituted.
(6)A decision of the Tribunal shall not be questioned on the ground that a member was not validly appointed or selected.
(7)The Tribunal may sit to hear any proceedings in any place in Great Britain.
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