Paragraph 1
For Section II (Vacancies how to be supplied) there shall be substituted the following Section:—
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Vacancy of Trustees If the number of persons (other than the sheriff of the county of Caithness or his substitute, the chief magistrate of Thurso or the owners of the lands and estates of Scrabster, Thurso East, Sandside, Holburnhead or Pennyland respectively, or any person holding the office of Trustee by virtue of being a credit or of the Trustees in the sum of £100 or upwards) holding the office of Trustee shall be less than twelve at any time then the persons entitled as hereinafter mentioned may elect a fit and proper person or fit and proper persons to supply such vacancy or vacancies, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of Section IV of this Act and the person or persons so elected shall have and enjoy the same powers and privileges of a Trustee as any Trustee:
Provided that if any such vacancy shall remain unsupplied the remaining Trustees shall have full power to do and perform all matters necessary for the execution of this Act ”.