The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Complaints by State Governments as to water disputes

Constitution of Tribunal

Adjudication of water disputes

Filling of vacancies

Publication of decision of Tribunal

Power to make schemes to implement decision of Tribunal

Prohibition of levy of seigniorage, etc

Bar of reference of certain disputes to Tribunal

Powers of Tribunal

maintenance of date bank and information

Allowances or fees for presiding officer of Tribunal and assessors

Bar of jurisdiction of Supreme Court and other courts

Dissolution of Tribunal

Power to make rules

Constitution of Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal

All sections

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.]

LAWGIST

# 5A Filling of vacancies