6Quarterly returns by officers of courts

6 Quarterly returns by officers of courts

[Section 6 Amended by No. 92 of 1974, s. 6 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  On or before the last day of January, April, July, and October in each year, the proper officer of a court shall cause to be prepared and sent to the Registrar a statement in the prescribed form signed by the proper officer –

(a) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008] setting forth the total amount paid to him during the preceding 3 months by way of fees under section 5(1) as appearing from the records in his custody or under his control; and

(b) containing such other information, if any, as may be prescribed –

and shall, with that statement, transmit to the Registrar the amount referred to in paragraph (a) .

(2)  The Registrar shall pay all amounts transmitted to him pursuant to subsection (1) into the Fund.

(3)  The regulations may require the proper officer of a court to keep such records for the purposes of this Act as may be prescribed and may generally regulate the keeping of those records and the preparation and sending to the Registrar of statements under subsection (1) .