(1) If any vacancy is caused in the membership of the Committee by reason of the provision of otherwise of a member of the Committee, the vacancy so caused shall in the case of a member of the Committee under clause 2[(c)] of subsection (1) of section 4, if the Legislative [Assembly is not then in session, be filled in the session next following the date of the vacancy, and in the case of a member of the Committee appointed under clause 1{(g)] of sub-section (1) of section 4, then within a period of 9 months from the date of the vacancy.
(2) No act of the Committee shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only that the number at the time of the performance of such act was less than the number provided under section 4.
8. Members of Committee not to communicate information -(1) No members of the Committee shall communicate or allow to be communicated to any person not legally entitled thereto any information relating to any matter under the consideration of the Committee which has become known to him as such member.
(2) The Committee may, by a resolution passed at a meeting thereof recommend to the State Government the termination of the membership of any member who in its opinion has contravened the provisions of sub-section (1):
Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until the member to be thereby affected has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard by the Committee against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.
(3) Upon a recommendation made under sub-section (2), the State Government may, by notification, terminate the membership of such member.