Provision where services of Judge presiding over Tribunal ceases to be available.

(1) If for any reason the services of the person appointed as a Judge to preside over a Tribunal ceases to be available, the State Government shall as often as may be necessary appoint another person having the qualifications referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 4, as a Judge to preside over such Tribunal. (2) A person appointed under sub-section (1) as a Judge to preside over a Tribunal may act on the evidence recorded by his predecessor or predecessors or partly recorded by himself: Provided that if the person appointed under sub-section (1) as a Judge to preside over a Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded is necessary in the interest of justice, he may resummon any such witness and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any, as he may permit, the witness shall be discharged.