bid no /tit of l869  the president (discharge of functions) bili, 1969 a billto provide for the discharge of the junctions of the pr~'1ident in certain ('onti ngencies be i't enacted by parliament in the twentieth year of the repu~ic of india as follows:-shart title 1 this act may be called the president (discharge of functions) act, 1969 definitions z in this act, "president", "vice-president" and "second schedule" shall mean the president of lmiia, the vice-president of indin and the second schedule to the constitution respectively discharge of presl dent's functions in eertaln rontingencles 3 (1) in the event (jf the qccuq'ence of vacancies in the offices of both the president and the vicepresident, by reason in each case of death, resignation or removal, or otherwise, the chief justiee of india or, in his absence, the seniormost judge of the supreme court of india available shall discharge the functions of the president until a new president e1eeted in accordance with the provisions of the constitution to fill the vacancy in the office of the president enters upon his oftlce or a new vice-president so elected begins to act as president under article 65 of the constitution, whichever is earjier (2) when the vice-president, while discharging the functions of the president dies, resigns or is removed or otherwise' ceases to hold offtce, the chief justice of india or, in his absence, the senior most judge referred to in sub-section (1) shall discharge the said functions until the president resumes his duties 'or a new vice-president is !'lected as aforesaid, whichever is earlier (,) when the vice-president,-(a) while acting as president, or (b) while discharging the functions of the president, is unable to discharge the functions of the presitlent owing to absence, illness or any other 'cause, the chief justice of iddia or, in his absence, the seniormost judge l'derred to in sub-!-ection (1) shall discharge the said functions-(i) in the case referred to in clause (a), until a new president elected as aforesaid enters upon his office or until the vice-president acting as president resumes his duties, whichever ia earlier; (ii) in the case referred to in clause (b), until the president resumes his duties, or the vice-president resumes his duties, whichever is earlier (4) the person dischar&ing the {unctions of the president under this section shall, during, and in respect of, the period wlaile he is so discharcing the said functions, have au tbe powers add immunities of the ptesident and be entitled to such emolwnents, allowances and privileges as may be determined by parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made such emoluments allowantes and privileges as are iipetified in the second schedule  statement of objects and reasonsunder article 70 of the constitution, parliament may make such pro, vision as it thinks fit for the discharge of the functions of the prea1dedt in any contingency not provided for in chapter i of pert v of the codati~ tution article 65 provides for the vice-president acting as presiddnt or discharging his functions during casual vacancies in tbe office, ol' durme the absence, oj the president the constitution does not provide for ~ where a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice-president or where the vice-president is unable to discharge his funttions while acting as presi-, dent or discharging the functions of the president government, therofore, consider it neces98ry to make provision to cover such cases the bill accordingly seeks to' provide that in such cases, the chief justice of india or, in his absence, the seniormost judge of the supreme court available shall discharge the functions of the president y b chavan new delhi; the 10th may, 1969  president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india(copy of letter no 22110169polli (a) dated the 11th may, 1969, from shri y b chavan, minister for home aftain to the secretary, lot sabha)  the pre&ident having been informed of the subject matter of the propo&ecl btu, recommends under article 117 (1) and (3) of the codstitution of india the introduction of the president (discharge of fuactions) bill, 1969, to the lok sabha and also recommends to the lok sabha the consideration of the bill under sub-clause (4) of clause 3 of the bill, the person discharging the funetioris of the president under that clause shall,' during the period while ~~' 'is so discharging the' said functions, be enti tied to such emohimen ts, aliowances ~nd privileges as may be determined by parliainentby law abd' until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allow-'bees and privileges as are specified in the second schedule to the con-stitution in situations contemplated in sub-clauses (l)and (2) of clause 3~';since both the offices ef the presidentand the vice-president will be vacant, do' additional ~ wu1 be involved by reason of the chief ju~tice of india or, in his absence, the seniormosi judge of the supreme cburt available' discharging the functions of the president under subclause' (3) of clause 3, however, there w1l1 be additional expenditure on accoimt of the' chief justice or the seniomlost judge of the supreme court discharging the functions of the president when the vice-president is unable to tiischarge those functions it is not possible to give a precise e~mate of the additional expenditure involved but the expenditure on this account is not likely to exceed rs 30,000 in any year in which such contingency arises there wi]] be no non-recurring expenditure  , 0, a niu~ to provide for l he discharge of the fudctiods of the president in cutaia co~jes 