Section 5A
Filling of vacancies.
The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valleys.
1[5A. Filling of vacancies.--If, for any reason a vacancy (other than a temporary absence) occurs in
the office of the Chairman or any other member of a Tribunal, such vacancy shall be filled by a person to
be nominated in this behalf by the Chief Justice of India in accordance with the provisions of sub-section
(2) of section 4, and the investigation of the matter referred to the Tribunal may be continued by the
Tribunal after the vacancy is filed and from the stage at which the vacancy occurred.]
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-8-1968).