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Clerk and Office of the Clerk - Clerk - Deputy Clerk

109: Deputy Clerk may perform Clerk’s functions, duties, and powers

You could also call this:

"Deputy Clerk can do Clerk's job if they are away or can't work"

You are looking at a proposed change to the law. This change is about what happens when the Clerk is not available. The Deputy Clerk can do the Clerk's job if the Clerk's position is empty or if the Clerk is away and cannot work. You need to know that the Clerk has certain jobs and powers given to them by law or by the rules of the House of Representatives. If the Clerk is away, they might not be able to do these jobs or use these powers. The Deputy Clerk can step in and do the Clerk's job if this happens. If the Deputy Clerk does the Clerk's job, it is taken as proof that they are allowed to do so, as stated in this proposed law or in section 108. This means the Deputy Clerk has the authority to do the Clerk's job in certain situations. You can think of it like a backup plan to make sure things keep running smoothly.

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This page was last updated on 9 November 2025

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108: Functions, duties, and powers of Deputy Clerk, or

"The Deputy Clerk's jobs and powers"

110: Speaker may appoint acting Clerk, or

"The Speaker can choose someone to fill in as Clerk if the job is empty."

Part 5Clerk and Office of the Clerk
Clerk: Deputy Clerk

109Deputy Clerk may perform Clerk’s functions, duties, and powers

This section applies if—
the office of Clerk is vacant; or
the Clerk is absent from duty (for whatever reason) and is unable to—
1. perform the functions and duties or exercise the powers conferred or imposed on them by law or by the rules and practice of the House of Representatives; or
2. delegate them to another person.

The Deputy Clerk may perform the functions and duties and exercise the powers of the Clerk.
If the Deputy Clerk performs a function or duty or exercises a power of the Clerk under this section or section 108, the performance of the function or duty or the exercise of the power is conclusive evidence that the Deputy Clerk is authorised to perform that function or duty or exercise that power.