9. (1) The Government shall constitute one or more Manpower Tribunals for such area or areas as it may consider necessary for the disposal of applications under sub-section (2) of section 7. (2) A Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and two members all being appointed by the Government. (3) The Chairman of a Tribunal shall be a person who holds, or has held, a judicial post not inferior to that of a District Judge. (4) A member of the Board shall not be appointed to be member of a Tribunal. (5) A Tribunal shall meet at such times and places as it thinks fit. (6) A Tribunal shall, for the purpose of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the discovery and production of documents, have the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and shall be deemed to be such Court within the meaning of sections 480, 482 and 484 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.