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appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act after the expiration of 6 months after the occurrence of the vacancy.

"(4) While a person is acting as a member of the Board in pursuance of an appointment under sub-section (3), he has and may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions, of a member of the Board under this Act or any other law, and shall be deemed to be a member of the Board for the purposes of sub-sections 11 (8a), (8b) and (9) and 15 (2) and (3) and section 16.
"(5) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) or (3) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
"(6) The Governor-General may—
     (a) determine the terms and conditions of appointment, including remuneration and allowances, of a person acting as Chairman or as a member of the Board (other than the Chairman); and
     (b) terminate such an appointment at any time.
"(7) Where—
     (a) a person is acting in the office of Chairman in pursuance of an appointment made under paragraph (1) (b); or
     (b) a person is acting in the office of a member of the Board (other than the Chairman) in pursuance of an appointment made under paragraph (3) (b),
and that office becomes vacant while the person is so acting, then, subject to sub-section (5), that person may continue so to act until the Governor-General otherwise directs, the vacancy is filled or a period of 6 months from the date on which the vacancy occurred expires, whichever first happens.
"(8) The appointment of a person to act as Chairman, or as a member of the Board (other than the Chairman), ceases to have effect if he resigns his appointment by writing signed by him and delivered to the Governor-General.
"(9) Section 18 does not apply to the making of an appointment under sub-section (1) or (3) or to the termination of such an appointment.
"(10) The validity of anything done by a person purporting to act in pursuance of an appointment under sub-section (1) or (3) shall not be called in question on the ground that—
     (a) the occasion for his appointment had not arisen;
     (b) there is a defect or irregularity in or in connection with his appointment;
     (c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
     (d) the occasion for him to act had not arisen or had ceased.".

Constitution of Board where vacancies exist
11. Section 13a of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting paragraph (1) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
        "(b) where a vacancy in the office of a member