6. Fining of vacancies In the event of the death or resignation of a member or where the office of a member becomes vacant under subsection (3) of section 5, a replacement shall be appointed or nominated for the remainder of that member's term under section 4. 7. Remuneration (1) A member of the Council other than the Director is not entitled to remuneration in respect of the membership. (2) The Council may however pay to members of the Council and to any other persons attending meetings of the Council the traveling and any other allowances out of the funds of the Centre as determined by the Council. Meetings and Committees 8. Meetings of the Council (1) The Council shall meet not less than once in every three months for the dispatch of business at the times and places determined by the Council. (2) The chairman may, and shall on the request in writing of not less than six members of the Council, call an extraordinary meeting at the time and place determined by the chairman. (3) The chairman shall preside at the meetings of the Council, and in the absence of the chairman a member of the Council elected by the members present shall preside at the meeting. (4) The quorum at every meeting of the Council shall be not less than one-half of the total membership of the Council. (5) Subject to the other provisions of this Act or the by-laws of the Council, questions proposed at a meeting of the Council shall be determined by a simple majority of the members present and voting and where the votes are equal the chairman or the person presiding shall have a casting vote. (6) The Council may request the attendance of a person to act as an adviser at a meeting of the Council and that person while so attending shall have the powers of a member, but not the power to vote on a question and the presence of that adviser at the meeting shall not count towards the constitution of a quorum. (7) The validity of an act or a proceeding of the Council shall not be affected by a vacancy among its members or a defect in the appointment of a member. (8) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the Council may regulate its own procedure. 9. Committees of the Council (1) The Council may appoint committees consisting of persons whether members of the Council or not to advise the Council on the performance of any of its functions under this Act. [Issue I] II - 2704