Section 8:
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council.
No act or proceeding of the
Council shall be invalid merely by reason of--
(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Council; or
(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a Member of the Council; or
(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Council not affecting the merits of the case.