sec.22DPrincipal clerk of courts

### sec.22D Principal clerk of courts The Governor in Council may appoint a principal clerk of courts. The principal clerk of courts is appointed under the Public Sector Act 2022 . The principal clerk of courts is appointed for all Magistrates Courts in Queensland. The appointment of a person as principal clerk of courts is for the whole of Queensland, and the person must not be appointed for any particular place. The principal clerk of courts may, for any place for which a clerk of the court or assistant clerk of the court is appointed under section 22C , discharge all the functions the clerk of the court or assistant clerk of the court may discharge. The principal clerk of courts may give directions to each clerk of the court and assistant clerk of the court appointed under section 22C , and to any other officer employed in a registry of a Magistrates Court, about the discharge of the functions of the clerk of the court, assistant clerk of the court or other officer. s 22D ins 2010 No. 26 s 72 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.22D-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may appoint a principal clerk of courts. (sec.22D-ssec.2) The principal clerk of courts is appointed under the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.22D-ssec.3) The principal clerk of courts is appointed for all Magistrates Courts in Queensland. (sec.22D-ssec.4) The appointment of a person as principal clerk of courts is for the whole of Queensland, and the person must not be appointed for any particular place. (sec.22D-ssec.5) The principal clerk of courts may, for any place for which a clerk of the court or assistant clerk of the court is appointed under section 22C , discharge all the functions the clerk of the court or assistant clerk of the court may discharge. (sec.22D-ssec.6) The principal clerk of courts may give directions to each clerk of the court and assistant clerk of the court appointed under section 22C , and to any other officer employed in a registry of a Magistrates Court, about the discharge of the functions of the clerk of the court, assistant clerk of the court or other officer.