The Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2020

The Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2020

The Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2020 modifies the operational rules governing the state tribunal that resolves disputes in public works contracts. It applies to the Chairman, tribunal members, and state authorities in Bihar. The Act specifies that tribunal members serve a three-year term or until reaching seventy years of age, whichever occurs first. Additionally, it empowers the state government to remove members for incompetence, misconduct, illegal orders, neglect of duties, or taking outside paid employment, provided they receive a fair hearing. This law ensures administrative accountability, timely judicial rotation, and integrity within public contract dispute resolution.

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