s 8 Filling of vacancies
8.—(1) The office of a member of the Council becomes vacant if the member —(a) dies; (b) resigns his or her office; (c) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; (d) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 7; (e) without any good and sufficient reason, refuses to accept an appointment as a member of a Disciplinary Committee or the Health Committee; or (f) being a member appointed by the Minister under section 3(2)(c), (d) or (e), has his or her appointment revoked before the expiry of his or her term of office. (2) The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, remove from office any member of the Council who is absent without leave of the Council from 3 consecutive meetings of —(a) the Council; or (b) a Disciplinary Committee, or the Health Committee, of which he or she is a member. (3) Any question as to whether a person has ceased to be a member of the Council is to be determined by the Minister whose decision is final. (4) If any vacancy arises among the elected members, the Council must, as soon as practicable, take the necessary action for the election of a person to fill the vacancy. (5) If any vacancy arises among the appointed members, the Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy in the manner in which the appointment to the vacant office was made. (6) Any person elected or appointed to fill the vacancy holds office for the remainder of the term for which the vacating member was elected or appointed. (7) The Council may act despite any vacancy in the membership of the Council. (8) No act done by or by the authority of the Council is invalid in consequence of any defect that is afterwards discovered in the appointment or election or qualification of the members or any of them.