Filling of casual vacancies

Filling of casual vacancies

1. (1) A casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Council shall be filled by election or nomination, as the case may be, in the same manner as the original member was elected or nominated and the person so elected or nominated shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
2. (2) No act of the Council shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Council.