22 Fees S. 22 amended by (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registrar must demand No. 9/1995 s. 11(3)(a). and receive the prescribed fees. (2) The appropriate registrar may, having regard to S. 22(2) inserted by the income, day to day living expenses, liabilities No. 9/1995 s. 11(3)(b). and assets of the person liable to pay a prescribed fee in a civil proceeding, waive payment of that fee if, in his or her opinion, the payment of that fee by that person would cause him or her financial hardship and, in that case, that prescribed fee is not payable. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to fees S. 22(3) inserted by payable to the sheriff. No. 64/1996 s. 32. 23 Extortion by and impersonation of court officials The following persons are guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 2 years or to both— (a) a court official who extorts, demands, takes or accepts from any person any unauthorised fee or reward; (b) a court official who pretends to be the holder of an office or position in or in relation to the Court which he or she does not hold; (c) any person who is not a court official and who pretends to be a court official. S. 24 24 Protection of registrars amended by No. 64/2010 The principal registrar, a registrar and a deputy s. 64. registrar have, in the performance of their duties in good faith, the same protection and immunity as a magistrate has in the performance of his or her duties as a magistrate.
S. 22 amended by No. 9/1995 s. 11(3)(a). 22 Fees (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registrar must demand and receive the prescribed fees. S. 22(2) inserted by No. 9/1995 s. 11(3)(b). (2) The appropriate registrar may, having regard to the income, day to day living expenses, liabilities and assets of the person liable to pay a prescribed fee in a civil proceeding, waive payment of that fee if, in his or her opinion, the payment of that fee by that person would cause him or her financial hardship and, in that case, that prescribed fee is not payable. S. 22(3) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 32. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to fees payable to the sheriff. 23 Extortion by and impersonation of court officials The following persons are guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 2 years or to both— (a) a court official who extorts, demands, takes or accepts from any person any unauthorised fee or reward; (b) a court official who pretends to be the holder of an office or position in or in relation to the Court which he or she does not hold; (c) any person who is not a court official and who pretends to be a court official. S. 24 amended by No. 64/2010 s. 64. 24 Protection of registrars The principal registrar, a registrar and a deputy registrar have, in the performance of their duties in good faith, the same protection and immunity as a magistrate has in the performance of his or her duties as a magistrate.
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