No act or proceedings of a Board shall be invalid merely by reason of-- (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board; or (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Board; or (c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>No act or proceedings of a Board shall be invalid merely by reason of--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Board; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.<br><br>