7. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions 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 President may, by notification, authorise one of the Members to act as the
Chairperson until the appointment of a new Chairperson to fill such vacancy.
(2) When the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on leave or
otherwise, such one of the Members as the President may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall
discharge the functions of the Chairperson until the date on which the Chairperson resumes his duties.
1. Subs. by Act 43 of 2006, s. 4, for “vacancy in the Committee” (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for section 5 (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).
3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for section 6 (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).
(d) Leader of the Opposition in the House of
the People
—member;
(e) Leader of the Opposition in the Council of
States
—member;
(f) Deputy Chairman of the Council of States —member:
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission.Section 4 · Appointment of Chairperson and other Members.Section 5 · Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members.Section 6 · Term of office of Chairperson and Members.Section 8 · Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.Section 9 · Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.