(1) Where the remaining term of office of any councilor elected pursuant to Clause (a) or (b) of Sub-section (3) of Section 7, whose office has become vacant due to his or her death or resignation or being disqualified to be a member of the Institute pursuant to the provisions of this Act, is less than One year, the Council shall designate as the councilor any member of the Institute as referred to in the said respective Clauses of Sub-section (3) of the said Section, and where such term is more than One year, the vacancy shall be filled by way of election.
(2) Any office falling vacant owing to the death of any councilor or resignation tendered by a councilor nominated pursuant to Clause (c) of Sub-section (3) of Section 7 shall be fulfilled by nominating a person as the councilor by following the procedures set forth in the said Clause, for the remaining term of office of such a councilor.