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Proceedings not to be invalidated by reason of vacancies and irregularities.- Subject to the provisions contained in section 7, no act or proceeding of the Board or a committee thereof shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy among its members or by reason of a defect in its constitution or an irregularity in procedure not affecting the merits of the case. 9.Members debarred from taking part in discussion.- No member shall take part in the discussion of, or exercise his vote on, any matter in which he has any personal or pecuniary interest. 10.Meeting of the Board.- (1) The Board shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such procedure in transacting the business at its meeting including the quorum thereat, as may be provided by bye-laws made in this behalf. (2) The Chairman, and in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at the meetings of the Board. In the absence of both, any member chosen by the members present in the meeting shall preside at that meeting. (3) All questions arising in a meeting of the Board shall be decided by majority of votes of the members present and voting and, in case of equality of votes, the person presiding such meeting shall have a second or casting vote.