5D.—(1) If a premature vacancy occurs in the office of any member of the Council, the Minister may, subject to sections 5, 5A and 5B, appoint an individual to fill the vacancy and hold that office for the remainder of the term for which the vacating member was appointed.
(2) In this section, “premature vacancy”, for an office, means a vacancy that occurs in that office by virtue of section 5J(1) or for any reason other than the expiry of the term of the office.[Act 3 of 2026 wef 01/08/2026]
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