(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 49, every proceeding of the Appeals Tribunal shall be conducted by the Chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal and 2 other members sitting together.
(2) Where a member of the Appeals Tribunal, other than the Chairperson, is unable to conduct proceedings to completion, the Chairperson and the other member shall continue the proceedings from the stage at which it was last heard by the previous member and conclude the hearing.