Provided that the total number of members of the General Council shall not exceed twenty-one.

Term of office and vacancies among members of General Council Term of office and vacancies among members of General Council

1. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the term of office of the members of the General Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years from the date of their nomination or appointment.
2. (2) A member of the General Council, other than an ex-officio member, may resign from his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the same is accepted by the Chairperson.
3. (3) Any vacancy occurred in the General Council shall be filled in the same manner as provided in section 9 and the person appointed or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he is appointed or nominated.
4. (4) A member of the General Council shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-appointment.
5. (5) The General Council shall have the power to act, notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership or any defect in the constitution thereof, and the proceedings of the General Council shall be valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled to be a member sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings.