sec.22Performance of functions of the Clerk of the Parliament in the Clerk’s absence

sec.22 Performance of functions of the Clerk of the Parliament in the Clerk’s absence

On the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in the office of the Clerk (whether by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise), and in the case of absence from duty of the Clerk (from whatever cause arising), and so long as that vacancy or absence continues— the functions of the Clerk at the table of the Legislative Assembly shall be performed and exercised by the next most senior of the officers required to sit at the table who is present; a function of the Clerk as the chief executive of the parliamentary service shall be exercised and performed— if the Clerk is temporarily absent—by a parliamentary service officer or employee to whom the function has been delegated under section 25 ; or otherwise—by an officer appointed for the time being by the Speaker. The fact that a person exercises a function of the Clerk shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be conclusive evidence of the authority of the person to do so. s 22 amd 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 ; 2011 No. 24 s 51 ; 2015 No. 3 s 11 (sec.22-ssec.1) On the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in the office of the Clerk (whether by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise), and in the case of absence from duty of the Clerk (from whatever cause arising), and so long as that vacancy or absence continues— the functions of the Clerk at the table of the Legislative Assembly shall be performed and exercised by the next most senior of the officers required to sit at the table who is present; a function of the Clerk as the chief executive of the parliamentary service shall be exercised and performed— if the Clerk is temporarily absent—by a parliamentary service officer or employee to whom the function has been delegated under section 25 ; or otherwise—by an officer appointed for the time being by the Speaker. (sec.22-ssec.2) The fact that a person exercises a function of the Clerk shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be conclusive evidence of the authority of the person to do so.

• (a) the functions of the Clerk at the table of the Legislative Assembly shall be performed and exercised by the next most senior of the officers required to sit at the table who is present;
• (b) a function of the Clerk as the chief executive of the parliamentary service shall be exercised and performed— (i) if the Clerk is temporarily absent—by a parliamentary service officer or employee to whom the function has been delegated under section 25 ; or (ii) otherwise—by an officer appointed for the time being by the Speaker.
• (i) if the Clerk is temporarily absent—by a parliamentary service officer or employee to whom the function has been delegated under section 25 ; or
• (ii) otherwise—by an officer appointed for the time being by the Speaker.
• (i) if the Clerk is temporarily absent—by a parliamentary service officer or employee to whom the function has been delegated under section 25 ; or