56 Laws of Malaysia Act 332 (5) The Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, or any member of the Tribunal may at any time resign from his office by giving notice in writing to the Minister. (6) The Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, and members of the Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code. (7) There shall be a Secretary to the Tribunal and such other officers as may be necessary to assist the Tribunal, who shall be appointed by the Minister. Proceedings before the Tribunal 30. (1) Every proceedings before the Tribunal shall be heard and disposed of by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman and two other members selected by the Chairman from among the members appointed under section 29. (2) No member of the Tribunal shall take part in any proceedings before the Tribunal if he has a pecuniary interest in any matter which is to be determined by the Tribunal. (3) Where the Chairman has been disqualified under subsection (2), the Minister shall appoint a Deputy Chairman to act as chairman for the purposes of that proceedings. (4) A person is deemed to have a pecuniary interest if he, his partner, employer or any member of his family or if a body whether statutory or not of which he is a member has a pecuniary interest in any matter which is to be determined by the Tribunal. (5) If, on any matter to be determined by the Tribunal there is an equality of votes, the chairman of the proceedings shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (6) If, in the course of any proceedings, any member of the Tribunal is unable through illness or any other cause to continue, the proceedings shall continue before the remaining members of the Tribunal, not being less than two, and the Tribunal shall, for the purposes of the proceedings, be deemed to be duly constituted.