State Courts Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Administration
57. Registry of State Courts
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The Registry of the State Courts is to be open on every day of the year except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Despite subsection (1), the registrar may lawfully sit or carry out the business of the Registry on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday if —
registrar
“registrar” means the registrar of the State Courts and includes a deputy registrar;
the Presiding Judge of the State Courts, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice, has directed the registrar to do so on that day; or
in the opinion of the registrar, the business to be despatched is extremely urgent.
The office hours of the Registry are such times as the Presiding Judge of the State Courts, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice, may from time to time direct.