8. Each of the members of the board of directors remains in office notwithstanding the expiry of his term, until he is replaced or reappointed.
The Government shall fill a vacancy occurring before the expiry of a term in the manner and for the term provided in section 7.
Where a member of the board of directors is unable to act, he shall be replaced, in the case of the chairman, by the vice-chairman and, in the case of any other member, by a person designated for the interim by the Government, which shall fix his indemnities and allowances.