law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  23.Duties of Vice-President:- 
  It shall be the duty of the Vice-President of
  
  every Board -
  (a) in the absence of the President and unless
  
  prevented by reasonable cause, to preside at meetings of the Board and when so
  
  presiding to exercise the authority of the President under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 22;
  (b) during the incapacity or temporary absence
  
  of the President or pending his appointment or succession, to perform any other
  
  duty and exercise any other power of the President; and
  (c) to exercise any power and perform any duty
  
  of the President which may be delegated to him under subsection (2) of section
  
  22.