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1997, No. 2 (b) The person so appointed or elected to fill the vacancy holds office for the residue of the term for which the person's predecessor was appointed or elected.

(5) The Council, in its sole discretion, may defer the election or appointment of a Councillor to fill a vacancy if an election of a Councillor or Councillors is to occur within 6 months after the vacancy occurs.

(6) The powers of the Council are not affected by any vacancy in its membership.

31. Vacation of office of President—(1) The President may at any time resign his or her office by giving notice to that effect to the Society.

(2) The President is to be treated as having vacated his or her office if the President dies.

(3) The President may be removed from office by written notice, on the grounds of a mental or physical condition affecting the performance of duty, or for neglect of duty or misconduct, proved to the satisfaction of the Council.

(4) If a person ceases to be the President in accordance with any of subsections (1) to (3) then,—

(5) The powers of the Council are not affected by any vacancy in the presidency.

32. Rules of Society—(1) Subject to this Act, the Council may from time to time, by resolution passed in accordance with this section, make rules for

(2) Any such rules may from time to time be amended or revoked by resolution passed in accordance with this section.