Section 8

A Rent Conciliation Board shall be established consisting of a president and such other persons as may be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

The appointment of a member of the Board may be revoked at any time by the Minister but unless his appointment is so revoked or he resigns in the meantime he shall hold office for a term of one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment.

The President of the Board shall possess the qualifications required of a District Judge by section 9(3) of the Subordinate Courts Act [Cap. 321], and shall preside at all sessions of the Board.

Three members of the Board of whom the President shall be one, shall form a quorum, and the opinion of the majority of the Board present shall be decisive upon any matter, provided that in case of an equality of opinion the President of the Board shall give a casting opinion.

The proceedings of the Board shall be open to the public and minutes of the Board including a note of any oral evidence given before the Board shall be kept by the President of the Board.

All summonses and notices, issued under the hand of the President of the Board shall be deemed to be issued by the Board.

Any interested party may be represented before the Board by an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court.

The proceedings of the Board shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings and the members of the Board to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].