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(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, constitute one or more than one Tribunal for the purpose of this Act. (2) The Tribunal shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) a judicial officer not below the rank of a District Judge as Chairman, (ii) an officer not below the rank of a Conservator of Forests as member, (iii) a scientist with not less than 20 years service in the field of forestry or conservation of nature as member. (3) Where more than one Tribunal is constituted under sub-section (1), the Government shall define the areas within which each Tribunal shall exercise jurisdiction. (4) The Tribunal shall decide all matters within its competence and may review any of its decisions in the event of there being an error on the face of the record or correct any arithmetical or clerical error therein. (5) The Tribunal shall, in exercising its powers, follow such procedure as may be prescribed.