When the Premier is absent or otherwise unable to fulfil the duties of the office of Premier, or during a vacancy in the office of Premier, an office-bearer in the order below acts as the Premier:
Xa iNkulumbuso ingekho okanye ingakwazi, ngasizathu simbi, ukwenza imisebenzi ekwisikhundla sobuNkulumbuso, okanye xa kukho isithuba kwisikhundla sokuba yiNkulumbuso, omnye umbambi-sikhundla, usebenza njengeNkulumbuso, angene ngokolu landelelwano lungezantsi: