121Powers

121 Powers

121 Powers

(1) In this section officer means a registrar, taxing officer, or other officer of the Court.

(2) An officer may exercise such powers of the Court as are, by or under this or any other Act, conferred upon the officer.

(3) A judgment given or an order made by an officer may be set aside or varied by the Court.

(4) Subject to subsection (3), a judgment given or an order made or direction given by an officer shall have effect as a judgment or order or direction of the Court, whether or not the judgment, order or direction is within the powers mentioned in this section of the officer.

(5) An officer shall constitute the Court for the purpose of the exercise of the powers mentioned in subsection (2).

s 121: Subst 1972 No 41, sec 10 (e). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 3.