In cases where a deputy is unable to act on behalf of a national member or is unable to substitute for a national member, the national member shall remain in office upon expiry of his or her term of office until the renewal of his or her term or his or her replacement, subject to the consent of their Member State.
I gcásanna nach féidir le hionadaí gníomhú thar ceann comhalta náisiúnta nó ina ionad nó ina hionad, fanfaidh an comhalta náisiúnta in oifig faoi réir thoiliú a mBallstáit, ar dhul in éag dá théarma nó dá téarma oifige, go dtí go ndéanfar a théarma nó a téarma a athnuachan nó go dtí go gcuirfear duine ina ionad nó ina hionad.