Registration of Copyright in Cinematograph Films Act, 1977 (Act No. 62 of 1977)Powers and Duties of Registrar25. General powers of Registrar |
| (a) | receive evidence and determine whether and to what extent it shall be given by affidavit or viva voce upon oath; |
| (b) | summon witnesses and issue commissions de bene esse; |
| (c) | order discovery or inspection, and require the due production of documents; |
| (d) | consider any interlocutory or other matters as may seem expedient; |
| (e) | award costs against any party to any proceedings before him, and generally the Registrar shall in connection with any proceedings before him have all such powers and jurisdiction as are possessed by a single judge in a civil action before a provincial division of the Supreme Court having jurisdiction at the place where the proceedings before the Registrar are held. |
| (2) | Where express provision is not contained in this Act on any matter of procedure, the Registrar shall have recourse to the rules governing procedure in the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court. |
| (2) | Whenever by this Act any time is specified within which any act or thing is to be done, the Registrar may, unless otherwise expressly provided, extend the time either before or after expiration. |