Filling up of a vacancy

Filling up of a vacancy.--When the seat of a member becomes vacant by removal, resignation, death or otherwise a new member shall be elected or nominated, as the case may be, in his place in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in the case of a Committee or Board the member elected by that body and such member shall hold office for the period for which the place he fills would have been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.