Vacancies, Etc., Not to Invalidate Proceedings of the Board Or the Committee.

No act or proceeding of the Board of the Committee shall be invalid merely by reason of--

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(a) the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board or the Committee; or

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(b) any irregularity in the procedure of the Board or of the Committee not affecting the merits of the case.

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