Constitution of Board for purpose of proceedings
50 Constitution of Board for purpose of proceedings
The Board will, for the purpose of hearing and determining proceedings under this Part, be constituted of 3 members selected by the presiding member (or, in the absence of the presiding member, the deputy presiding member).
The Governor may appoint a person as a special member of the Board under this Part (and a person so appointed may (but need not) act as a member of the Board for the purpose of any proceedings under this Part).
The presiding member of the Board (or, in the absence of the presiding member, the deputy presiding member) will appoint 1 of the members of the Board, as so constituted for the purposes of any particular proceedings, to preside over those proceedings.
If a member of the Board as constituted under this section (other than the member presiding over the proceedings) dies or is for any other reason unable to continue with the proceedings, the Board constituted of the remaining members may, if the member presiding over the proceedings so determines, continue and complete the proceedings.
Any questions of law or procedure arising before the Board will be determined by the member presiding over the proceedings and any other questions by unanimous or majority decision of the members.
The Board constituted of the member presiding over the proceedings may, sitting alone—
deal with—
preliminary, interlocutory or procedural matters (including, for
example, whether a complaint is frivolous or vexatious, or may have arisen from a misapprehension); or
questions of costs; or
questions of law; or
enter consent orders, and may, for that purpose or as a consequence, while sitting alone, make any determination or order (including a final order) that the member considers appropriate.
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