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exceeding ten thousand shillings.
4. If any member of the Tribunal has any interest in any particular
proceedings before the Tribunal he shall so inform the Minister and the Disclosure of
interests.
Minister may, after considering that interest, appoint another member
in his place for the purpose of the particular proceedings.
5. Where the office of any member becomes vacant, whether by
death or otherwise, the Minister may appoint another person to be a Vacancy.
member of the Tribunal for the remainder of the term of the member
whose vacancy caused the appointment.
6. In the event of the inability of any member of the Tribunal to Temporary members.
attend for the purpose of any particular proceedings, the Minister may
appoint a temporary member for the purposes of those proceedings.
7. The decision of the Tribunal shall be that of the majority and Majority decisions.
shall be signed by the members thereof agreeing thereto.
8. The Tribunal shall have the powers of the High Court—
Powers.
(a) to administer oaths to the parties and witnesses to the
proceedings;
(b) to summon witnesses and to require the production of
documents;
(c) to order the payment of costs; and the provisions of the law
relating to Commissions of Inquiry in Kenya with respect
to:—
(i) the protection of the members of the Tribunal from suit;
(ii) the form of summonses to witnesses;
(iii) the giving or fabricating of false evidence;
(iv) the duty and indemnity of witnesses, and the penalty for
contumacy, insult or interruption of proceedings; and
(v) the appearance of advocates;
shall with any necessary adaptations or modifications, apply to the
members of, the witnesses before, and the proceedings before, the
Tribunal in like manner as they apply to Commissions of Inquiry.
9. The Tribunal shall sit at such place as it may consider most Venue.