law: The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
  33. Member to act as
  
  Chairperson in certain circumstances.-
  1.  In
  
  the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson by
  
  reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, the senior-most Member shall act
  
  as the Chairperson until the ate on which a new Chairperson, appointed in
  
  accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy, enters upon
  
  his office.
  2.  When
  
  the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness
  
  or any other cause, the senior-most Member shall discharge the functions of the
  
  Chairperson until the date on which the Chairperson resumes his duties.