Section 23: Minutes of proceedings

23. Minutes of proceedings (1) In every case, civil or criminal, tried before the Supreme Court, or any division of it, minutes of proceedings shall be drawn up and shall be signed C54 – 9 [Issue 1] Courts Act by the Master and Registrar, or by any other officer of the Court acting on behalf of the Master and Registrar with the authority of the Chief Justice. (2) These minutes, with the notes of evidence taken at the hearing or trial, as required by section 177, shall be preserved as records of the Court. (3) The minutes and notes of evidence, or a copy thereof purporting to be signed and certified as a true copy by the Master and Registrar, or such other officer, shall at all times, without further proof, be admitted as evidence of such proceedings and of the statement made by the witnesses. [S. 23 amended by Act 29 of 1992.]