With regard to the Order of Physicians and Dental Surgeons, when a member of the National Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, a supplementary election of a member of the same gender is held within six months of the National Council establishing that the office has become vacant. In this case, the term of office of the member thus elected shall be that which remained until the date on which the term of office of the member he replaces would have expired.