The Land Court Act, 2023 (Act No. 6 of 2023)Chapter 3 : Judges, Officers and Assessors of Court11. Appointment of officers and staff |
| (1) |
| (a) | Subject to paragraph (b), the Minister must appoint for the Court a court manager, one or more assistant court managers if necessary, a registrar, one or more assistant registrars, if necessary, 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 Court. |
| (b) | Any appointment by the Minister in terms of paragraph (a) must be made in— |
| (i) | consultation with the Judge President of the Court; and |
| (ii) | accordance with the laws governing the public service. |
| (c) | A court manager is the senior executive officer of the Court, and exercises administrative control over other persons referred to in paragraph (a), and, under the control and direction of the Judge President of the Court, performs such other functions as may be determined by the Secretary-General of the Office of the Chief Justice and the Chief Justice. |
| (2) | Whenever by reason of absence or incapacity an official referred to in subsection (1) is unable to carry out the functions of their office, or if their office becomes vacant, the Minister may, after consultation with the Judge President of the Court, 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 the Minister under this section to the Secretary-General of the Office of the Chief Justice. |