(1) The 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may, by notification in the 2[Official Gazette], establish a Tribunal to perform the functions and to exercise the powers under this Act.
(2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and two or more members as may be appointed by the Government.
(3) Any vacancy in the membership of the Tribunal shall be filled up by the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] as soon as may be practicable.
(4) The Tribunal shall have power to act notwithstanding the temporary absence of a member or the existence of a vacancy in the Tribunal and no act or proceeding of the Tribunal shall be invalid or called in question on the ground merely of such temporary absence or of the existence of such vacancy.
(2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and two or more members as may be appointed by the Government.
(3) Any vacancy in the membership of the Tribunal shall be filled up by the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] as soon as may be practicable.
(4) The Tribunal shall have power to act notwithstanding the temporary absence of a member or the existence of a vacancy in the Tribunal and no act or proceeding of the Tribunal shall be invalid or called in question on the ground merely of such temporary absence or of the existence of such vacancy.
Source footnotes
1. Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “Government”.2. Substituted ibid for “Government Gazette”.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Appeals, revisions etc. to the Tribunal.Section 5 · Eligibility for appointment.Section 6 · Discharge of functions by the Tribunal.Section 7 · Procedure for pending appeals, etc.Section 8 · Chairman and the members to be public servants.Section 9 · Power to make rules.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.