Provided that, if the vacancy be of an elected member of the Court, and occurs within six months preceding the date on which the term of office of such member expires, the vacancy shall not be filled.

Acts and proceedings not invalid merely on the ground of defect in constitution, vacancy, etc Notwithstanding that the Court, the Executive Council or the Academic Council or any other authority or body of the University is not duly constituted, or there is a defect in its constitution or reconstitution and notwithstanding that there is a vacancy in the membership of any such authority or body, no act or proceeding of such authority or body shall be invalid merely on any such ground.