(2) The High Court may, if it thinks fit, and either on its own motion or on the application of any party, order any proceedings in the High Court to be transferred to a Family Court.
(3) An order made by the High Court under subsection (1) or (2), or by a Family Court under subsection (1), may be made on such terms as the High Court or Family Court (as the case may be) sees fit.
Division 3—Jurisdiction of Registrar
Jurisdiction of Registrar
30. Any jurisdiction and powers conferred on the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court by this Act or any other written law may be exercised, to the extent authorised by this Act, the Family Justice Rules or any other written law, by a Registrar.
Execution of deed, signing of document or indorsement of negotiable instrument
31.—(1) If any judgment or order of the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court is for the execution of a deed, the signing of a document or the indorsement of a negotiable instrument, and the party ordered to execute the deed, sign the document or indorse the instrument is absent, or neglects or refuses to do so—
- (a) any party interested in having the deed executed, the document signed or the instrument indorsed may prepare a deed, a document or an indorsement of the instrument in accordance with the terms of the judgment or order, and tender the same to a Registrar for execution upon the proper stamp, if any is required by law; and
- (b) the signature of the Registrar on the deed, document or indorsement, by order of the Family Division of the High Court or the Family Court (as the case may be), shall have the same effect as the execution of the deed, signing of the document or indorsement of the instrument by the party ordered to execute the deed, sign the document or indorse the instrument.
