Section 48
Vacation of office and new or temporary appointment
The office of the President or any other member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal shall be vacated if—
(a)
he dies;
(b)
he resigns or otherwise vacates his office before the expiry of the term for which he is appointed; or
(c)
his appointment is revoked under section 47.
(2)
The Prime Minister shall appoint another person in accordance with section 45 to replace the President or any other member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal during the vacancy in the office of the President or member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
(3)
The Prime Minister may appoint temporarily another person in accordance with section 45 to act as the President or any other member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal—
(a)
during any period when the President or a member is absent from duty or from Malaysia; or
(b)
if the President or a member is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of his office temporarily.
(4)
No act done or proceedings taken by the Competition
Appeal Tribunal in exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions shall be affected on the ground of any vacancy in the membership of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Act 712