sec.46Member may act for a Minister

sec.46 Member may act for a Minister

Without limiting section 45 , the Governor, by proclamation, may appoint a member of the Legislative Assembly to act as a Minister for any or all periods the Minister is— absent from the State in the course of the duties of the office; or absent on leave given under section 47 . The member may be appointed to perform all or any of a Minister’s functions and exercise all or any of a Minister’s powers. The member, before entering on the duties of the office, must take or make the oath or affirmation of allegiance and of office in schedule 1 . The oath must be taken or the affirmation made in the presence of the Governor or a person authorised by the Governor to administer the oath or affirmation. A person who is already a Minister may not be appointed under subsection (1) . An appointment under subsection (1) has effect despite section 43 (4) . (sec.46-ssec.1) Without limiting section 45 , the Governor, by proclamation, may appoint a member of the Legislative Assembly to act as a Minister for any or all periods the Minister is— absent from the State in the course of the duties of the office; or absent on leave given under section 47 . (sec.46-ssec.2) The member may be appointed to perform all or any of a Minister’s functions and exercise all or any of a Minister’s powers. (sec.46-ssec.3) The member, before entering on the duties of the office, must take or make the oath or affirmation of allegiance and of office in schedule 1 . (sec.46-ssec.4) The oath must be taken or the affirmation made in the presence of the Governor or a person authorised by the Governor to administer the oath or affirmation. (sec.46-ssec.5) A person who is already a Minister may not be appointed under subsection (1) . (sec.46-ssec.6) An appointment under subsection (1) has effect despite section 43 (4) .

• (a) absent from the State in the course of the duties of the office; or
• (b) absent on leave given under section 47 .