Section 4: Procedure of Commission

4. Procedure of Commission. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commission shall regulate its own procedure. (2) If, upon any matter requiring the decision of the Com mission, there is difference of opinion amongst its members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail and the decision of the Commission shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the majority. (3) The Commission may exercise its powers and performs its functions notwithstanding that there is a vacancy in the office of any one of its members or that any one of its members is, for any reason, unable to attend its proceedings and the decision of the 1[majority of the members of the Commission] shall have the effect of the decision of the Commission: 2[Provided that___ (a) where the members attending the proceedings of the Commission are four and they are equally divided in their opinion; or (b) where the members attending the proceedings of the Commission are three and there is difference of opinion amongst them; the matter shall be placed before the Commission for decision.]

Effective date: 1974-01-01

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