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Where benches are constituted, the Chairperson may, from time totime, by notification, make provisions as to the distribution of the business of the Lokayukta amongst the benches and also provide for the matters which may be dealt with by each bench. '18. On an application for transfer made by the corndainant orthe public servant, the Chairperson, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the complainant orthe public servant, as the case may be, may transfer any case pending before one bench for disposal to any other bench. 1 9. lf the Members of a bench consisting of an even number of Members differ in opinion on any point. they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and make a reference to the Chairperson who shall hear the point or points himself and settle the issue. CHAPTER. VII PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION