law: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
  36.
  
     Vice
  
  Chairperson or senior-most Member to act as Chairperson or discharge his
  
  function in certain circumstances.
  1.   In the event of
  
  occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson by reason of his
  
  death, resignation or otherwise, the Vice-Chairperson and in his absence the
  
  senior-most Member shall act as 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 his absence, illness or any other
  
  cause, the Vice-Chairperson and in his absence the senior-most Member shall
  
  discharge the functions of the Chairperson until the date on which the
  
  Chairperson resumes his duty.