House Of Commons Offices Act 1856
1856 CHAPTER 1 19 and 20 Vict
An Act to regulate certain Offices of the House of Commons.
1†Appointment of clerk assistant confirmed, and future clerks assistant to be appointed by Her Majesty.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 the clerk assistant and second clerk assistant of the House of Commons respectively shall be appointed by Her Majesty, by warrant under her Royal Sign Manual; and every clerk assistant and second clerk assistant shall be removable only by Her Majesty, upon an address of the House of Commons to Her Majesty for that purpose.