Decision on the question of disqualification

For the purposes of sections 5 and 6 if any question arises as to whether a public man has become subject to any disqualification mentioned in these sections the question shall be decided–– (a) in the case of public man referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (e) of section 2, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) ; and (b) in the case of other public man, by the prescribed authority after giving the public man an opportunity of being heard.