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13/1985 - The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 ▶

Act Number: 13

Act Name: The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-02-27

Long Title: An Act to provide for the adjudication or trial by Administrative Tribunals of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State or of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India or of any corporation or society owned or controlled by the Government in pursuance of article 323A of the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department: Department of Personnel and Training

Section 7: Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.

(1) In the event of the occurrance of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, ¹[such one of the Members] as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall act as the Chairman until the date on which a new Chairman, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy enters upon his office.
(2) When the Chairman is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, such one of the Vice-Chairmen as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Chairman until the date on which the Chairman resumes his duties.

Notes:

¹. Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 6, for "Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, such one of the Vice-Chairman" (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).

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