30. Constitution of Rent Court, -(1) The State Government may, by
notification, constitute such number of Rent Courts in as many urban areas
as may be deemed necessary by it.
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2) Where two or more Rent Courts are constituted for any urban area,
the State Government may, by general or special order, regulate the
distribution of business among them.
(3) A Rent Court may consist of one person only (hereinafter referred
to as the Presiding Officer) to be appointed by the State Government in
consultation with the High Court.
(4) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Presiding Officer of
the Rent Court unless he is member of the State Higher Judicial Service.
(5) The State Government may, in consultation with the High Court,
authorize the Presiding Officer of one Rent Court to discharge the functions
of the Presiding Officer of another Rent Court also.Source footnotes
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