Section 20 in The Adjudicating Authority (Procedure) Regulations, 2013
20. Dress for Chairperson, Members of Adjudicating Authority and representatives of parties.
(1)The Chairperson and Members of the Adjudicating Authority and representatives of the parties shall, while attending the proceedings of the Authority wear the dress specified in this regulation.(2)The dress for Chairperson and Members of the Adjudicating Authority, in case of summer season, shall be white shirt, white trouser with black coat, a black tie or a buttoned-up black coat:Provided that in case of winter season, striped or black trousers may be worn in place of white trousers:Provided further that in case the Chairperson or Member, is a woman, such Chairperson or Member may wear black coat over white saree or white trouser both in summer and winter seasons.(3)The dress for the authorised representatives of the parties (other than a relative or regular employee of the defendant) appearing before the Adjudicating Authority shall be a suit with a tie or buttoned-up coat preferably in black colour over a pant or a long buttoned-up coat on dhoti or churidar pyjama:Provided that a woman representative may wear, black coat over white or any other sober coloured saree:Provided further that if the authorised representatives belong to a profession, like, lawyers or Chartered Accountants and a dress for appearing in their professional capacity before any court, tribunal or other authority, has been specified, then, such representative may, appear before the Adjudicating Authority in that dress, in lieu of the dress specified in this sub-regulation.(4)All other persons appearing before the Adjudicating Authority shall be properly dressed.
