Judicial Yuan Organization Act Article 7
The President of the Judicial Yuan is in charge of general administration and the supervision of the Judicial Yuan and its subordinate authorities.In the event that the President of the Judicial Yuan is unable to carry out his/her duties in the office, the Vice President shall act on his/her behalf.In the event that the office of President of the Judicial Yuan is vacant, the Vice President shall serve as the acting President up to the day that a successor is nominated and appointed by the President of the Republic with confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.In the event that the office of Vice President of the Judicial Yuan is vacant, the office should remain vacant until the day that a successor is nominated and appointed by the President of the Republic with confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.In the event that the offices of President and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan are both vacant, the President of the Republic shall designate one of the remaining Justices to serve as the acting President up to the day that the succeeding President and Vice President are nominated and appointed by the President of the Republic with confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.
中文原文 司法院組織法第7條
司法院院長綜理院務及監督所屬機關。
司法院院長因故不能視事時，由副院長代理其職務。
司法院院長出缺時，由副院長代理；其代理期間至總統提名繼任院長經立法院同意，總統任命之日為止。
司法院副院長出缺時，暫從缺；至總統提名繼任副院長經立法院同意，總統任命之日為止。
司法院院長、副院長同時出缺時，由總統就大法官中指定一人代理院長；其代理期間至總統提名繼任院長、副院長經立法院同意，總統任命之日為止。
司法院院長因故不能視事時，由副院長代理其職務。
司法院院長出缺時，由副院長代理；其代理期間至總統提名繼任院長經立法院同意，總統任命之日為止。
司法院副院長出缺時，暫從缺；至總統提名繼任副院長經立法院同意，總統任命之日為止。
司法院院長、副院長同時出缺時，由總統就大法官中指定一人代理院長；其代理期間至總統提名繼任院長、副院長經立法院同意，總統任命之日為止。