(1) Any member of the Pradesh Council elected or nominated under clause (c) or, as the case may be, under clause (d) of section 3 may resign his office as such member by intimating in writing his intention to do so to the Administrator and such resignation shall take effect from the date of its receipt by the Administrator.
(2) A casual vacancy in the membership of the Council under clause
(c) or clause (d) of section 3 shall be filled by election or nomination, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation:
Provided that a member elected or nominated under this sub-section shall hold office only for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he is elected or nominated.
8. Every member of the Pradesh Council shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the Administrator or any other person appointed in that behalf by him an oath or affirmation, according to the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule.
9. No act or proceeding of the Pradesh Council shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy among its members or any defect in the constitution thereof.