Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Miscellaneous Provisions
73. List of touts
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The Registrar may publish a list of persons proved to the Registrar’s satisfaction, by evidence of general repute or otherwise, to act as touts or unauthorised advisers to suitors or other persons having business with or before any officer of the Supreme Court, and may alter and amend such list.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court and includes the Deputy Registrar and the Assistant Registrars;
The Registrar may, by general or special order, exclude from the precincts of the Supreme Court any person whose name is included in the list, except when that person is a party to or a witness in any proceedings in the Supreme Court, when that person is to be allowed to remain for such time as is necessary.
court
“court” means the General Division, the Appellate Division, or the Court of Appeal;
A person’s name must not be included in the list until the person has been heard or had an opportunity of being heard against such inclusion.
An appeal lies to a Judge sitting in chambers in the General Division from an order made by the Registrar to include a person’s name in the list.
Judge
“Judge” means a Supreme Court Judge, a Judicial Commissioner, a Senior Judge or an International Judge, and —(a)in relation to the General Division, means a Judge sitting in that Division in accordance with the Constitution and this Act;(b)in relation to the Appellate Division, means a Judge sitting in that Division in accordance with the Constitution and this Act; and(c)in relation to the Court of Appeal, means a Judge sitting in that Court in accordance with the Constitution and this Act;
The decision of the Judge sitting in chambers in the General Division is final.
General Division
“General Division” means the General Division of the High Court;
A copy of the list must be kept hung up in the Registry and must be published in the Gazette.
A person whose name appears in the list of touts under section 39 of the Family Justice Act 2014, or the list of touts under section 62 of the State Courts Act 1970, is deemed to be included in the list under this section, and vice versa.