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The State Government may, by notification, appoint
any person who is or has been a member of a State Judicial Service for a period of not less than five years
or is or has been for not less than five years an advocate or is or has been a Gazetted Officer for not less
than five years having educational qualifications and experience in personnel management, human resource
development, industrial relations and legal affairs or such other experience and qualifications as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government to be a competent authority for the purposes of this Chapter and
for such area as may be specified in the notification.
(2) Where more than one competent authority has been appointed for any area, the State Government
may, by general or special order, regulate the distribution of business amongst them.
(3) Any competent authority may, for the purpose of deciding any matter referred to him for decision
under this Chapter, choose one or more persons possessing special knowledge of any matter relevant to the
matter under inquiry to assist him in holding the inquiry.