10. If the president is unable to act, is absent, resigns or is removed, the vice-president shall act as president while the president is unable to act or absent or until a new president is appointed.
If the vice-president is unable to act, resigns or is removed, the Government may designate another member to act as vice-president while the vice-president is unable to act or until a new vice-president is appointed.
If another member is unable to act, the Government may appoint an additional member to exercise the functions of such member while he is unable to act, and fix the salary and, where that is the case, the additional salary, the fees and allowances as well as the indemnities of that additional member.
1978, c. 36, s. 10; 1989, c. 9, s. 1.