Section 245BA. Jurisdiction and powers of Settlement Commission

7[ 245BA. Jurisdiction and powers of Settlement Commission. —(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Chapter, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Settlement Commission may be exercised by Benches thereof. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a Bench shall be presided over by the Chairman or a Vice-Chairman and shall consist of two other Members. (3) The Bench for which the Chairman is the Presiding Officer shall be the principal Bench and the other Benches shall be known as additional Benches. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the Chairman may authorise the Vice-Chairman or other Member appointed to one Bench to discharge also the functions of the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, other Member of another Bench. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section, and subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, when one of the persons constituting a Bench (whether such person be the Presiding Officer or other Member of the Bench) is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause or in the event of the occurrence of any vacancy either in the office of the Presiding Officer or in the office of one or the other Members of the Bench, the remaining two persons may function as the Bench and if the Presiding Officer of the Bench is not one of the remaining two persons, the senior among the remaining persons shall act as the Presiding Officer of the Bench: 1. Ins. by Act 22 of 2007, s. 62 (w.e.f. 1-6-2007). 2. The brackets and words '(hereafter in this Chapter referred to as "the Settlement Commission")' omitted by Act 11 of 1987, s. 58 (w.e.f. 1-6-1987). 3. Subs. by Act 46 of 1986, s. 15, for "and two other members" (w.e.f. 10-9-1986). 4. Sub-section (2A) omitted by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-9-1986). 5. Ins. by s. 15, ibid (w.e.f. 10-9-1986).