Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may approve a leave of absence for a member (the approved absent member) of more than 3 months.
(2) The Minister may appoint another person to act in the office of the approved absent member while the member is absent on the approved leave.
(3) A person appointed under subsection (2) must belong to the same category of persons mentioned in section 15(2) or (3) to which the approved absent member belongs.
(4) If the approved absent member is the deputy chairperson, the Minister may appoint another registrant member to act in the deputy chairperson's office while the deputy chairperson is absent on the approved leave.