20.— (1) Notwithstanding any provision of any other enactment, including any enactment conferring such powers on an officer of a constituent court, a combined court office manager shall, subject to subsection (2), have the management and control of the combined court office.

(2) In performing the function referred to in subsection (1), the combined court office manager shall in regard to all matters of general administration, be subject to the general directions of the Courts Service.