98. (1) No vacancy in a [Zila Panchayat] or in a committee of a [Zila Panchayat], or a sub-committee appointed by the Karya Samiti, shall vitiate any of its acts or proceedings.
(2) No disqualification or defect in the election, co-option or appointment of a person acting as a member of a [Zila Panchayat] or of a committee or sub-committee appointed under this Act or as the presiding officer of a meeting of a [Zila Panchayat] or of such committee or sub-committee, shall be deemed to vitiate any act or proceeding of the [Zila Panchayat], committee or sub-committee, if the majority of the persons present at the time of the act being done, or proceeding being taken were members of the [Zila Panchayat] or committee or subcommittee without any such disqualification or defect.
(3) Until the contrary is proved any document or minutes which purport to be the record of the proceedings of a [Zila Panchayat], a committee or a sub-committee shall, if substantially made and signed in the manner prescribed for the making and signing of the record of such proceedings, be deemed to be a correct record of proceedings of a duty convened meeting held by a duly constituted [Zila Panchayat], committee or sub-committee, where of all the members were duly qualified.
(4) The provisions of the preceding sub-sections shall mutatis mutandis apply to acts and proceedings of every [Kshettra Panchayat] or committee or sub-committee thereof.