Section 8Part 0 —
Duties of Clerk of the Court
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The Clerk of the Court shall be ex officio the Registrar of the Court and shall have power to administer oaths and take affidavits, solemn declarations and affirmations in all matters before the Court or arising in Chambers or in the office of the Court or in connection with the proceedings pending before the Court.
The Clerk of the Court shall be responsible to the Chief Justice for the maintenance in minute books kept for that purpose of all records of the Court, and to the Minister of Finance for the keeping of accounts of all monies received by way of fines, fees and payment made into and out of court and on any other account whatsoever.
In any case in which a Judge is not present at the time and place appointed for the sitting of the Court, the Clerk of the Court shall have power to adjourn the Court in accordance with any directions given by such Judge in that behalf, or in default of any such instructions for any period not exceeding seven days.
In addition to other duties, the Clerk of the Court shall ordinarily attend all sittings of the Court, and at such sittings shall call jurors, arraign prisoners, receive and record verdicts, administer oaths to witnesses and jurors, issue summonses, writs and all other processes of the Court, and shall keep minutes and records of proceedings, judgments and orders of the Court.