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a proceeding, the President shall specify in the direction which of the 2 remaining members shall be the presiding member during the period that the direction is in force.
"(4) Where a proceeding re-allocated under sub-section (1) had been commenced, but had not been completed, before the re-allocation took place, the Tribunal as constituted for the purpose of that proceeding by virtue of that re-allocation may, in the proceeding before it, have regard to any record of the proceeding before the Tribunal as previously constituted, including a record of any evidence taken in the proceeding before the Tribunal as previously constituted.

Places of sitting
"107vs. (1) Sittings of the Tribunal shall be held from time to time as required, and at such places in Australia or in an external Territory as may be convenient.
"(2) The President shall notify the Commission and the applicant concerned of the time and place fixed for any hearing of a proceeding.

"Division 6—Proceedings before the Tribunal

Presidential member to preside at hearing
"107vt. (1) Where the President is included in the members constituting the Tribunal for the purpose of a proceeding, he shall preside at any hearing of the proceeding.
"(2) Where the President is not included in the members constituting the Tribunal for the purpose of a proceeding, the Deputy President who is included in those members shall preside at any hearing of the proceeding.

Parties to proceeding before Tribunal
"107vu. (1) An applicant may—
    (a) appear in person, or be represented at his own expense by a person other than a legal practitioner, at any hearing of a proceeding on a review in pursuance of an application made by him; or
    (b) if, for any reason, he wishes the review to proceed in his absence, make such submissions, in writing, to the Tribunal as he considers are relevant to the review.
"(2) The Commission may be represented at any hearing of a proceeding by a person other than a legal practitioner.

Procedure of Tribunal
"107vv. (1) The President may give directions as to the procedure of the Tribunal with respect to proceedings before it.
"(2) The presiding member in relation to a particular proceeding may, in respect of a matter not dealt with by directions under sub-section (1), give directions (whether in writing or otherwise) as to the procedure to be followed at any hearing of that proceeding.
"(3) In giving a direction under this section, the President or a presiding member shall have regard to the need for the proceedings before the Tribunal to be conducted with as little formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the requirements of this Act and a proper consideration of the matters before