The officer of the court appointed under regulation 165 shall perform the following duties. namely;
(a) He shall serve the accused with a notice of trial issued by the trial judge advocate and other papers and shall obtain his signature.
(b) He shall serve the prosecutor with the papers ordered to be delivered by the trial judge advocate.
(c) When so directed, he shall serve the summons issued by the trial judge advocate upon any witness.
(d) He shall be responsible for making due arrangements for the sitting of the court under the directions of the trial Judge Advocate and shall obtain from the proper source the furniture and fittings and supply stationery required for use of the court.
(e) He shall muster the witnesses out side the courtroom and as soon as the court is assembled, he shall report to the president that they are in attendance.
(f) When so directed by the president, he shall cause the accused to be brought in and to admit the prosecutor and audience.
(g) He shall ensure that no witness enters the court unless called to give evidence, except by the permission of the court.
(h) He shall ensure that each witness leaves the court as soon as he has been examined and is not allowed to communicate with those witnesses who have yet to give evidence.
(i) He shall ensure that no witness duly summoned leaves the vicinity of the court.
(j) When the court is cleared for deliberations, he shall ensure that no one is allowed to remain within the court’s vicinity.