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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,— (a) the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta may be exercised by benches thereof; (b) a bench may be constituted by the Chairperson with two or more Members as the Chairperson may deem fit; (c) every bench shall ordinarily consist of at least one Judicial Member; (d) where a bench consists of the Chairperson, such bench shall be presided over by the Chairperson; (e) where a bench consists of a Judicial Member, and a non-Judicial Member, not being the Chairperson, such bench shall be presided over by the Judicial Member; (f) The benches of the Lokayukta shall ordinarily sit at Dehradun. (2) Notwithstanding anything the Chairperson shall have the power to constitute or reconstitute benches from time to time. (3) If at any stage of the hearing of any case or matter it appears to the Chairperson or a Member that the case or matter is of such nature that it ought to be heard by a bench consisting of three or more Members, the case or matter may be transferred by the Chairperson or, as the case may be, referred to him for transfer, to such bench as the Chairperson may deem fit. Distribution 17. Where benches are constituted, the Chairperson may from time to time, by 63 of business amongst Benches. 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. Power of Chairperso n to transfer cases