No act or proceeding of the Council 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.

No act or proceeding of the Council 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.