Section 23:
Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council.
No act or proceeding of the
Council, Governing Body or any standing or ad hoc committee under this Act 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.