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high

(1) Ensuring proper administration of the courts

(2)

(3)

and tribunals and proper management of the staff

in them and at headquarters.

The Financial Management System including :-

setting up five-yearly and annual

(a)

forecasting and planning programmes;

(b) estimating, obtaining, allocating and

managing resources;

(c) accountability;

(d) priorities.

The collection, assembly, study and evaluation of

relevant data.

(4) Reviewing the support and services provided for

(5)

judicial officers with a view to improving the

effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and

tribunals.

Co-ordinating the functions of staff in all grades. (6) Planning and developing the careers of the staff. (7) Training policy and co-ordination of staff training. (8) Communications.

(9) Computer policy.

(10) Policy on the recording of court proceedings and

simultaneous translation.

(11) Support for the Judicial Studies Board.

(12) Pursuit of best office practices and value for

money.

(13) Monitoring performance.

(14) Pursuit of improved methods and systems.

Administrator.

The current ranking of the purely administrative staff is not

enough to provide adequate support for the Judiciary

The post of one of the two Deputy Registrars (the other

being the Senior Master) was created mainly for administrative

purposes. This should now be divested of judicial functions and become

pcst subordinate to the Judiciary

a

administrative

purely

Administrator.

All the staff will be under the direct command of this

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