Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)Chapter 3 : Governance and administration of all courts11. Appointment of officers and staff |
| (1) |
| (a) | Subject to paragraph (b), the Minister must appoint for the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and each Division a court manager, one or more assistant court managers, a registrar, assistant registrars and other officers and staff whenever they may be required for the administration of justice or the execution of the powers and authorities of the said court. |
| (b) | Any appointment by the Minister in terms of paragraph (a) must be made— |
| (i) | in consultation with the head of court; and |
| (ii) | in accordance with the laws governing the public service. |
| (c) | A court manager is the senior executive officer of the court where he or she has been appointed, and exercises administrative control over the other persons referred to in paragraph (a), and, under the control and direction of the head of court concerned performs such other functions as may be determined by the Secretary-General and the Chief Justice. |
| (2) | Whenever by reason of absence or incapacity any court manager, registrar or assistant registrar is unable to carry out the functions of his or her office, or if his or her office becomes vacant, the Minister may, after consultation with the head of court concerned, authorise any other competent officer in the public service to act in the place of the absent or incapacitated officer during such absence or incapacity or to act in the vacant office until the vacancy is filled. |
| (3) | Any person appointed under subsection (1) may hold more than one of the offices mentioned in that subsection simultaneously. |
| (4) | The Minister may delegate any of the powers vested in him or her under this section to the Secretary-General. |