(1) The Minister may, in relation to each member appointed under paragraphs 10(1)(d), (e), (f) and (g), appoint a person to be an alternate member to attend, as an alternate to such member, meetings of the Board when such member is unable to attend for any reason.
(2) An alternate member who attends the meetings of the Board shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a member of the Board.
(3) An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns his office or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Board.
Malay text (authoritative)
Anggota silih ganti
(1) Menteri boleh, berhubung dengan setiap anggota yang dilantik di bawah perenggan 10(1)(d), (e), (f) dan (g), melantik seorang untuk menjadi anggota silih ganti bagi menghadiri, sebagai ganti anggota itu, mesyuarat Lembaga apabila anggota itu tidak dapat hadir atas apa-apa sebab.
(2) Seseorang anggota silih ganti itu yang menghadiri mesyuarat Lembaga hendaklah, bagi segala maksud, disifatkan sebagai anggota Lembaga.
(3) Seseorang anggota silih ganti hendaklah, melainkan jika dia terlebih dahulu meletakkan jawatannya atau pelantikannya dibatalkan terlebih dahulu, terhenti menjadi anggota silih ganti apabila anggota yang baginya dia merupakan anggota silih ganti terhenti menjadi anggota Lembaga.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
