Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council may also appoint a deputy to act for each member, mentioned in section 9(a), during the member's absence.
(2) In appointing a deputy of a member, the Governor in Council must appoint a person who represents the entity which the member, for whom the deputy is being appointed, represents.
(3) In the absence of a member, the deputy for the member has the same duties, powers, protection and rights as the member other than for section 11.