Section 31(7) in The Himachal Pradesh National Law University Act, 2016
(7)If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise or if he is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or any other cause, the Chancellor shall have the authority to designate a professor of the University to perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor until the new Vice-Chancellor assumes his office or until the existing Vice- Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be.
