law: Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 
  26. 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 date 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.