In the absence from any meeting of the Board of the Secretary for Internal Affairs any member of his Department authorised by him in that behalf may attend that meeting in his stead. In the absence from any meeting of the Board of any member of the Board appointed under any of the provisions of paragraphs (c) to (h) of subsection (1) of this section, the organisation or organisations by whom such member was nominated, may authorise any other person to attend that meeting in his stead. While any person is attending a meeting of the Board under this subsection he shall be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Board. The fact that any person so attends shall be sufficient evidence of his authority so to do.”

In the absence from any meeting of the Board of any member, the discharged servicemen’s organisation which he represents may nominate any other person to attend the meeting in his stead, and any person so attending shall be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Board. The fact that any person so attends shall be sufficient evidence of his authority so to do.”