15. –
(1) In this rule, “employed as a clerk in court” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979(1).
(2) Anything authorised to be done by, to or before a justices' clerk under this Part of these Rules, or under paragraph 15 or 15D of the Schedule to the Justices' Clerks Rules 1970(2) as amended by Schedule 2 to these Rules, 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 paragraph (2) shall be recorded in writing at the time the authority is given or as soon as practicable thereafter.