29Independence
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(1)A justices' clerk exercising—
(a)a function exercisable by one or more justices of the peace,
(b)a function specified in section 28(4) or (5) (advice on matters of law, including procedure and practice), or
(c)a function as a member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee or the Family Procedure Rule Committee,
is not subject to the direction of the Lord Chancellor or any other person.
(2)An assistant clerk who is exercising any such function is not subject to the direction of any person other than a justices' clerk.