sec.210Principal registrar’s functions and power to delegate

sec.210 Principal registrar’s functions and power to delegate

The principal registrar has the functions conferred on the principal registrar under this Act or an enabling Act that is an Act. The principal registrar may delegate a function mentioned in subsection (1) to— a registry staff member; or a Magistrates Court staff member. However, the principal registrar may delegate a function under subsection (2) only to a person the principal registrar is satisfied is appropriately qualified to perform the function. Also, the principal registrar can not delegate a function delegated to the principal registrar by the president or deputy president under section 182 . A person performing a function mentioned in subsection (1) is, in performing the function, subject to the direction of the president. A person performing a function mentioned in subsection (1) may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the function. A function delegated to the clerk of a Magistrates Court under subsection (2) (b) is a duty of the clerk for the Justices Act 1886 , section 23 . In this section— appropriately qualified , for a function, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to perform the function. s 210 amd 2009 No. 48 s 78 (sec.210-ssec.1) The principal registrar has the functions conferred on the principal registrar under this Act or an enabling Act that is an Act. (sec.210-ssec.2) The principal registrar may delegate a function mentioned in subsection (1) to— a registry staff member; or a Magistrates Court staff member. (sec.210-ssec.3) However, the principal registrar may delegate a function under subsection (2) only to a person the principal registrar is satisfied is appropriately qualified to perform the function. (sec.210-ssec.4) Also, the principal registrar can not delegate a function delegated to the principal registrar by the president or deputy president under section 182 . (sec.210-ssec.5) A person performing a function mentioned in subsection (1) is, in performing the function, subject to the direction of the president. (sec.210-ssec.6) A person performing a function mentioned in subsection (1) may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the function. (sec.210-ssec.7) A function delegated to the clerk of a Magistrates Court under subsection (2) (b) is a duty of the clerk for the Justices Act 1886 , section 23 . (sec.210-ssec.8) In this section— appropriately qualified , for a function, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to perform the function.

• (a) a registry staff member; or
• (b) a Magistrates Court staff member.