7. Meetings of Tribunal.- (1) All meetings of the Tribunal shall be held at the headquarters of the Institute: Provided that, if the Tribunal is of the opinion that in the interest of justice it is expedient to hold a meeting at any other place than the headquarters of the Institute, it may hold a meeting at such a place. (2) The date or dates and time of meetings shall be fixed by the Presiding Officer in consultation with other members of the Tribunal. Provided that, a notice of not less than 15 days before the scheduled date of every such meeting shall be given by the Presiding Officer to the other members of the Tribunal, Secretary of the Institute and the parties involved. (3) The quorum for transaction of business at a meeting of the Tribunal shall be two. (4) The Presiding Officer shall chair all the meetings of the Tribunal: Provided that in the absence of Presiding officer, the member appointed under clause (c) of subsection (2) of section 10B of the Act shall chair the meeting. (5) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Tribunal shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Presiding Officer or in his absence, the member presiding, shall have a second or casting vote. | 