law: All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987
  4.
  
  Term of office of members .-
  (1)
  
  The term of office of a member, other than an ex officio member, on the first
  
  constitution of the Council shall be five years and thereafter three years.
  (2) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman, whether by reason
  
  of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his functions owing to
  
  illness or other incapacity, the Vice-Chairman holding office as such for the
  
  time being shall act as the Chairman and shall, unless any other person is
  
  appointed earlier as the Chairman, hold office of the Chairman for the
  
  remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place he is to so act.
  (3)
  
  If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chairman or any other
  
  member, whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge
  
  his functions owing to illness or other incapacity, such vacancy shall be
  
  filled by the Central Government by making a fresh appointment and the member
  
  so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the
  
  person in whose place he is so appointed.
  (4)
  
  The Vice-Chairman shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the
  
  Chairman from time to time. 
  (5)
  
  The procedure to be followed by the members in the discharge of their functions
  
  shall be such as may be prescribed.