Queensland Consolidated Acts8. Every person recording under this Act any legal proceeding shall for the time being--
(a) be an officer of the court or tribunal in or for which the person is required to record the evidence or other matter in the legal proceeding;
(b) be under the direction of the court or judicial person in which or before whom the evidence or other matter in the legal proceeding is received or heard, in relation to the performing of the person's duty in recording and, whilst the legal proceeding is in progress, transcribing or causing to be transcribed such evidence or other matter.