15(1)When the Speaker is unavoidably absent from a sitting of the Legislative Assembly, a Deputy Speaker shall take the chair and shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in relation to all proceedings of the Legislative Assembly until the meeting of the Legislative Assembly on the next sitting day, and so from day to day until the Legislative Assembly otherwise orders.

15(2)If the Legislative Assembly adjourns for more than 24 hours, the Deputy Speaker shall continue to perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker for 24 hours only after the adjournment.