(1) The Tribunal shall consist of--

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(a) a full time Chairperson;

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(b) not less than ten but subject to maximum of twenty full time Judicial Members as the Central Government may, from time to time, notify;

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(c) not less than ten but subject to maximum of twenty full time Expert Members, as the Central Government may, from time to time, notify.

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(2) The Chairperson of the Tribunal may, if considered necessary, invite any one or more person having specialised knowledge and experience in a particular case before the Tribunal to assist the Tribunal in that case.

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(3) The Central Government may, by notification, specify the ordinary place or places of sitting of the Tribunal, and the territorial jurisdiction falling under each such place of sitting.

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(4) The Central Government may, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Tribunal, make rules regulating generally the practices and procedure of the Tribunal including--

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(a) the rules as to the persons who shall be entitled to appear before the Tribunal;

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(b) the rules as to the procedure for hearing applications and appeals and other matters [including the circuit procedure for hearing at a place other than the ordinary place of its sitting falling within the jurisdiction referred to in sub-section (3)], pertaining to the applications and appeals;

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(c) the minimum number of Members who shall hear the applications and appeals in respect of any class or classes of applications and appeals:

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Provided that the number of Expert Members shall, in hearing an application or appeal, be equal to the number of Judicial Members hearing such application or appeal;

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(d) rules relating to transfer of cases by the Chairperson from one place of sitting (including the ordinary place of sitting) to other place of sitting.

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