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COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - SECT 21 Duties of registrar

COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - SECT 21

Duties of registrar

S. 21(1) amended by No. 19/1989 s. 7(n)(i).

    (1)     The registrar or deputy registrar of the court at each place at which the court is held shall—

S. 21(1)(a) amended by Nos 7651 s. 2(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 2 item 2(a)), 7705 s. 9(d)(i).

        (a)     issue all summonses warrants and other process;

S. 21(1)(b) amended by Nos 7705 s. 9(d)(i), 19/1989 s. 7(n)(ii).

        (b)     make lists of all proceedings for hearing further hearing or rehearing;

        (c)     make entries in the register of all verdicts orders and judgments of the court at that place;

S. 21(1)(ca) inserted by No. 7705 s. 9(d)(i).

        (ca)     arraign prisoners;

S. 21(1)(cb) inserted by No. 7705 s. 9(d)(i).

        (cb)     enter appeals;

S. 21(1)(cc) inserted by No. 7705 s. 9(d)(i).

        (cc)     file convictions orders and other records and perform any acts necessary to give effect to the judgments or orders of the court;

S. 21(1)(cd) inserted by No. 19/1989 s. 7(n)(iii).

        (cd)     file and authenticate judgments and orders and perform any acts necessary to give effect to the judgments or orders of the court in any civil proceeding;

        (d)     discharge all other duties and powers imposed or conferred on them under or in pursuance of this Act or according to the rules and keep an account of all proceedings of the court at that place;

        (e)     take charge of and keep an account of all court fees and fines payable or paid into court at that place and of all moneys paid into and out of court at that place; and

        (f)     enter an account of all such fees fines and moneys in such manner and form and in such books or otherwise as are prescribed by the rules.

S. 21(2) amended by Nos 7705 s. 9(d)(ii), 19/1989 s. 7(o)(i)(ii).

    (2)     Such entries in the said register books and documents respectively, or a copy thereof respectively bearing the seal of the court and signed and certified as a true copy by the registrar or deputy registrar of the court at that place shall at all times be admitted in all courts and places whatsoever as evidence of such entries and of the proceedings referred to by such entry entries or documents and of the regularity of such proceedings without any further proof.

S. 21A inserted by No. 10013 s. 3.