All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987
4.
Term of office of members .-
(1)
The term of office of a member, other than an ex officio member, on the first
constitution of the Council shall be five years and thereafter three years.
(2) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman, whether by reason
of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his functions owing to
illness or other incapacity, the Vice-Chairman holding office as such for the
time being shall act as the Chairman and shall, unless any other person is
appointed earlier as the Chairman, hold office of the Chairman for the
remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place he is to so act.
(3)
If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chairman or any other
member, whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge
his functions owing to illness or other incapacity, such vacancy shall be
filled by the Central Government by making a fresh appointment and the member
so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the
person in whose place he is so appointed.
(4)
The Vice-Chairman shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the
Chairman from time to time.
(5)
The procedure to be followed by the members in the discharge of their functions
shall be such as may be prescribed.