Whenever a Deputy Minister is absent or for any reason unable to exercise or perform any of the powers or functions of office, the President may appoint any other Deputy Minister or any other person to act in the said Deputy Minister’s stead, either generally or in the exercise or performance of any specific power or function.”.
Nanini na uSekela-mPhathiswa engekho okanye ngaso nasiphi na isizathu engenakho ukusebenzisa nawaphi na kamagunya okanye ukwenza nayiphi na imisebenzi yesikhundla, uMongameli angatyumba nawuphi na omnye uSekela-mPhathiswa okanye nawuphi na omnye umntu ukuba asebenze endaweni yaloo Sekela-mPhathiswa kuthethwa ngaye, ngokubanzi okanye ekusebenziseni naliphi na igunya elixeliweyo okanye ekwenzeni nawuphi na umsebenzi oxeliweyo.” 6.