secretary, attorney, treasurer, and  delegate. In the event of a vacancy occurring in any of the offices hereinbefore mentioned, it shall be promptly reported to the Governor-General by the department governor. The department governor may, until such vacancy is filled, require any department of ficer to perform the duties of the vacant office in addition to the regular duties of such department officer. [2408-5.] SECTION  2569 . Administrative Council — Powers and Duties . — The five officers appointed by the Governor-General as provided in the last preceding section, to wit, governor, secretary, attorney, treasurer, and department delegate, shall constitute the admin istrative council. The governor shall be its presiding officer. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The council herein created shall be an advisory board to the governor and is authorized: ( a ) Appropriations . — To appropriate and expend public funds of the department. But no appropriation made pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be valid or take effect until it shall have been approved by the Upper House of the Philippine Leg islature or unless and until thirty days after receipt of the notice thereof by the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature shall have passed without the disapproval of the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature having been given. Unexpended balances  of appropriations made pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be returned to the general fund of the department treasury. cSIHCA ( b ) Hours of labor . — To adopt rules regulating the hours of employment in the various offices in the department, provinces, municipalities, and other political subdivisions thereof. IAETSC ( c ) Seal.  — To provide a seal for the department. ( d ) Appointment and removal of officers and employees. —  By majority vote of all the members to confirm the appointment of officers when required by this title and for cause suspend and remove any officer or employee of the department, except officers appo inted by the Governor-General. ( e ) Additional duties . — Perform such other duties as are imposed thereon by this title or laws hereafter enacted. [2408-6.] SECTION  2570 . Department Officers, Salaries of.  — The department 789 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011