36.4. If the chief judge is absent or unable to act, the chief judge may be replaced by another municipal judge appointed by the Government to exercise the functions of chief judge until the chief judge resumes the functions of chief judge or is replaced.
If, however, the chief judge is absent or unable to act for fewer than 45 days, the chief judge shall designate from among the municipal judges a judge to exercise the functions of chief judge until the chief judge resumes the functions of chief judge.