(a) the Minister must inform the President as soon as practicable after receiving the report under subsection (2)(b); and (b) the President must lift the suspension. 24 Removal of non-judicial member from office The Governor in Council may remove a nonjudicial member from office on the recommendation of the Minister under section 23 but not otherwise. 25 Validity of proceedings A decision of the Tribunal is not invalid only because— (a) of a vacancy in the office of a member; or (b) of a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, the appointment of a member or acting member; or (c) in the case of a person appointed to act as S. 25(c) amended by President, a Vice President or a Deputy No. 51/2000 President, the occasion for so acting had not s. 16. arisen or had ceased; or (d) a member or former member represents a S. 25(d) inserted by party in a proceeding in contravention of No. 51/2000 section 25A. s. 16. 25A Member or former member may not represent a S. 25A inserted by party No. 51/2000 s. 17. If the rules provide for proceedings to be entered in or transferred to lists of the Tribunal and for members to be assigned to those lists— (a) a member must not represent a party in any proceeding that has been entered in or
(a) the Minister must inform the President as soon as practicable after receiving the report under subsection (2)(b); and (b) the President must lift the suspension. 24 Removal of non-judicial member from office The Governor in Council may remove a nonjudicial member from office on the recommendation of the Minister under section 23 but not otherwise. 25 Validity of proceedings A decision of the Tribunal is not invalid only because— (a) of a vacancy in the office of a member; or (b) of a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, the appointment of a member or acting member; or S. 25(c) amended by No. 51/2000 s. 16. (c) in the case of a person appointed to act as President, a Vice President or a Deputy President, the occasion for so acting had not arisen or had ceased; or S. 25(d) inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 16. (d) a member or former member represents a party in a proceeding in contravention of section 25A. S. 25A inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 17. 25A Member or former member may not represent a party If the rules provide for proceedings to be entered in or transferred to lists of the Tribunal and for members to be assigned to those lists— (a) a member must not represent a party in any proceeding that has been entered in or
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