Architects Act 1963

The Minister may appoint a person to be the deputy of a member during the pleasure of the Minister.

A person appointed to be the deputy of a member may, in the event of the absence from a meeting of the member, entitled to attend that meeting and, when so attending, is taken to be a member.

Any act done by a deputy of a member must not, in any proceedings, be questioned on the grounds that the occasion for the exercise of the deputy's powers or functions did not arise or had ceased.

The Minister must not appoint a person to be the deputy of a member unless that person holds qualifications or has knowledge or experience similar to the member of whom the person is the deputy.