Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal: senior-most Member acts as Chairperson until formal appointment ensures continuity of proceedings. When the Chairperson's office of the Appellate Tribunal is vacant, the senior-most Member acts as Chairperson until a new Chairperson appointed under the Act assumes office; for temporary inability the senior-most Member or a Member authorised by the Central Government discharges the Chairperson's functions; for non-temporary vacancies the Central Government appoints a replacement under the Act and proceedings may continue from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.
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Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal: senior-most Member acts as Chairperson until formal appointment ensures continuity of proceedings.
When the Chairperson's office of the Appellate Tribunal is vacant, the senior-most Member acts as Chairperson until a new Chairperson appointed under the Act assumes office; for temporary inability the senior-most Member or a Member authorised by the Central Government discharges the Chairperson's functions; for non-temporary vacancies the Central Government appoints a replacement under the Act and proceedings may continue from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.
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