Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if, as evidenced by the certificates of at least 2 doctors, a member (the absent member) stated in the certificates is in a state of ill health that prevents the member, during a period stated in the certificates, from attending any sittings of the Assembly.
(2) The absent member may notify the Speaker in writing that the member desires to vote as a member at every sittings of the Assembly and of every Committee of the Whole House—
(a) by way of a named proxy who is also a member (the first proxy); or
(b) if the first proxy is not present, by another named proxy, who is also a member (the second proxy).
(3) The absent member or, if the member is unable to do so through ill health, another member on the member's behalf, must present the certificates and notification to the Speaker.
(4) The Speaker must read the certificates and notification to the Assembly—
(a) if the Assembly is sitting on the day the Speaker receives them—on that day; or
(b) if the Assembly is not sitting on that day—on the next sitting day.
(5) If the Speaker declares that the Speaker is satisfied that the matters stated in the certificates are true, at any division at any sittings of the Assembly or any Committee of the Whole House during the period stated in the certificates, subject to section 23, the proxy may vote as and for the absent member.
(6) Under subsection (5), the first proxy may vote, or, if the first proxy is absent, the second proxy may vote.
(7) The proxy may vote as and for the absent member either without voting in the proxy's own right or in addition to voting in the proxy's own right.