Section 7 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 – Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances

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Section 7: Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances

  • (1) In the event of the occurrance of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, 1[such one of the Members] as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall act as the Chairman until the date on which a new Chairman, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy enters upon his office.
  • (2) When the Chairman is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, such one of the Vice-Chairmen as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Chairman until the date on which the Chairman resumes his duties.

Source: official text of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

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