Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may approve leave of absence of more than 3 meetings for a member.
(2) If a deputy for the member has not been appointed under section 10, the Minister may appoint a person to act in the office of the member while the member is absent on the approved leave.
(3) Also, if a deputy for the member has been appointed under section 10 but is unable to act in the office of the member during the member's approved leave, the Minister may appoint a person to act in the office of the member while the deputy is unable to act in the office of the member.
(4) A person appointed under subsection (2) or (3) must represent the entity or interest the member represents.
(5) If the member is the deputy chairperson, the Minister may appoint another member to act in the deputy chairperson's office while the deputy chairperson is absent on the approved leave.