Queensland Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - SECT 46

46 Member may act for a Minister

(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—

(a) absent from the State in the course of the duties of the office; or

(b) absent on leave given under section 47 .

(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.

(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 .

(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.

(5) A person who is already a Minister may not be appointed under subsection (1) .

(6) An appointment under subsection (1) has effect despite section 43 (4) .