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(1) Without limiting the scope of section 9, there shalt be appointed by the

Commission from among its members a Fisheries Settlement Committee composed of not less than three nor more than five members to hear and settle complaints from persons aggrieved in respect of matters arising from or related to the fishing industry.

(2) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any right of action to the courts.

(3) The Fisheries Settlement Committee may co-opt any specialist to assist it in the settlement of any issue before it.

(4) The Fisheries Settlement Committee shall regulate its own procedures and shall in its deliberations act with fairness and in accordance with natural justice.