| (1) | Any member who is unable to attend a meeting of the Council or any committee— |
| (a) | may designate any alternate of that member's party on the Council or that committee as the case may be, to represent the member at the meeting; and |
| (b) | must before the meeting give notice of it to the chairperson. |
| (2) | An alternate designated under subitem 1 has the rights and obligations of the member whom that alternate represents. |
(3) Every member has the right to—
| (a) | be heard on any matter considered at the meeting; |
| (b) | take part in the resolution of any matter before the meeting; and |
| (c) | have their views, on any matter considered at the meeting, recorded in the minutes of the meeting and in any report or recommendation of the meeting. |
[Section 42(6) entitles members to have their views reflected in any report of the Council or committee.]
