Paragraph 12 Delegation by justices' clerk
(1)
In this paragraph, “employed as a clerk in court” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979f1.
(2)
Anything authorised to be done by, to or before a justices' clerk under this Schedule or under a rule to which this Schedule applies may be done instead by, to or before a person employed as a clerk in court where that person is appointed by the magistrates' courts committee to assist him and where that person has been specifically authorised by the justices' clerk for that purpose.
(3)
Any authorisation by the justices' clerk under sub-paragraph (2) shall be recorded in writing at the time the authority is given or as soon as practicable thereafter.
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S.I. 1979/570 amended by S.I. 1980/1897.