16JPerformance of duties by judicial registrar

16J Performance of duties by judicial registrar (1) A judicial registrar must not hear, or continue to hear, a proceeding that the judicial registrar considers for any reason inappropriate for hearing and determination by the Court constituted by a judicial registrar and must make appropriate arrangements for the proceeding to be heard and determined by the Court constituted by a magistrate. (2) A judicial registrar, in the performance of his or her duties as a judicial registrar, is not subject to the direction or control of any person or body. (3) A judicial registrar has, in the performance of his or her duties as a judicial registrar, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge. S. 16J(4) inserted by No. 17/2023 s. 36. (4) A judicial registrar has any of the powers, duties and functions of a registrar under this Act and any other Act or the Rules. S. 16K inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 5, substituted by No. 62/2014 s. 95.