Section 10: Fair Rent Tribunal

10. Fair Rent Tribunal (1) There is established for the purposes of this Act a Fair Rent Tribunal comprising of a Chairperson and 2 other members. (2) The Chairperson shall be— (a) a barrister or an attorney of not less than 10 years’ standing or a person who has held judicial office for not less than 5 years; and [Issue 7] L6 – 6 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) appointed by the Minister on such terms and conditions as may be determined by him. (3) The 2 other members shall be designated by the Chairperson, by rotation, from a panel of not less than 3 nor more than 7 persons appointed by the Minister, for a period of 5 years, from amongst persons having experience in valuation or property matters. (4) Any member shall, at the end of his term of office, be eligible for reappointment for one further period of 5 years. (5) Every member shall be paid such allowance as the Minister may determine. (6) There shall be a Registrar of the Tribunal who shall— (a) be a public officer designated by the Minister; (b) keep a minute of the proceedings before the Tribunal and a note of any oral and written evidence adduced; (c) have the custody of any document or other exhibit produced at a hearing before the Tribunal; and (d) perform such other duties as may be entrusted to him by this Act or any regulations or rules made under it.