Claims Commissioner and independent valuation agency.

(1) The Claims Tribunal may, if it so requires, appoint one or more Claims Commissioners not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Magistrate to assist the Claims Tribunal in estimating the monetary value of the damages caused by disturbance to public order.

(2) The Claims Tribunal may also engage independent valuation agency to assist the Claims Commissioner to assess the monetary value of damage to property.

(3) The Claims Tribunal shall have the power to issue such directions to the Claims Commissioner and independent valuation agency, as it deem fit and invest them with powers to summon evidence including video, audio or other recordings from private or public sources to assess damage.

(4) The remuneration to be paid to the independent valuation agency shall be such, as may be determined by the State Government.

(5) The Claims Commissioner shall submit a report along with the report of the independent valuation agency, if any, to the Claims Tribunal within such period, as may be granted by the Claims Tribunal.