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High Court - Registrar (Ss 15-18)

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15.     Registrar

          There shall be a Registrar of the Court and such Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars as may be appointed.

16.     Powers and duties of Registrar

          (1) The Registrar shall perform such duties and exercise such jurisdiction in exercise of the powers and authorities of the Court as may from time to time be prescribed by this Act or under any other written law, or as may from time to time be directed either generally or specially by the Chief Justice.

          (2) Subject to subsection (1) the Registrar shall-

    (a)     issue all summonses, warrants and writs of execution;

    (b)     register all orders and judgments;

    (c)     keep a record of all proceedings of the Court;

    (d)     have the custody and keep an account of all fees and fines payable or paid into the Court and of all moneys paid into or out of the Court and keep proper accounts thereof.

17.     Authorization

          The Registrar may authorize any public officer in his department to perform any of the functions vested in him under this Act or any other written law, and any such officer so authorized may perform such functions under the direction of the Registrar.

18.     Sheriff

          (1) The Registrar shall be the Sheriff and, subject to subsection (2), shall perform the functions vested in the Sheriff under this Act or any other written law.

          (2) Subject to any written law governing the public service, the Registrar may appoint one or more persons to be Deputy Sheriffs to perform, subject to his directions, the functions vested in the Sheriff under this Act or any other written law:

          Provided that the office of Deputy Sheriff shall not ipso facto be an office of emolument in the public service.

          (3) The Sheriff may require a Deputy Sheriff who is not a public officer to furnish security for the due and faithful performance of his functions.