(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), where a vacancy occurs in the membership of a Judicial Committee of the National House, a Regional House or a Traditional Council otherwise than as a result of the expiration of the term of office of its members, the appropriate House or Council may fill the vacancy.

(2) Where the proceedings of a Judicial Committee have not been completed before the filling of a vacancy, the Judicial Committee as reconstituted after the filling of the vacancy shall adopt the proceedings of the Judicial Committee as previously constituted in the cause or matter in question.

(3) Where at the time of the expiry of the term of office of members of the National House, a Regional House or a Traditional Council, there is pending before the Judicial Committee of the relevant House or Council of which they are members a part-heard appeal or a cause or matter relating to chieftaincy, the members shall for the purpose of completing the hearing and determination of the appeal, cause or matter,

(a) continue to hold office for a further period of not more than three months after their term of office has expired, and

(b) where a matter still stands undetermined, the succeeding Judicial Committee may adopt the proceedings of the previous Judicial Committee and proceed with the matter.