Court Officers Act, 1945

Relieving of Master of the High Court of management of Central Office.

2.—(1) The Minister, after consultation with the President of the High Court, may by order relieve the Master of the High Court of the management of the Central Office.

(2) On and after the commencement of an order under this section—

(a) the Central Office shall, notwithstanding subsection (1) of section 4 of the Principal Act, be under the management of such officer serving in the Central Office as the Minister, after consultation with the President of the High Court, may from time to time nominate in that behalf,

(b) each of the references in subsection (2) of section 4 of the Principal Act to the Master of the High Court shall be construed as a reference to the officer for the time being managing the Central Office.