Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 478

478. (1) Where at the execution of a ny act, the presence of the judge of the said court is required by law, he shall attend personally: Provided that the presentation or withdrawal of a secret will m ay be effected in the pr esence of any other judge, notwithstanding that such judge may not be the judge assigned to the said court. will not validate defects. (2) The presence of the judge at the execution of an act shall not cure any defect arising from any departure from the express terms of the decree of authorisation, nor shall it validate suc h part of the act as requires authorization if such authorization has not been granted by a d ecree of the court. Judge may depute judicial assistant. (3) It shall be lawful for the judge to depute a judicial assist ant to be present at the execution of the act. It shall also be law ful for the judge to depute a judicial assistant to receive the informa tion referred to in article 471, or a ny sworn declaration mentioned in this Part, if the person to be examined or heard, or the depone nt, is prevented by illness from attending in court or in such other p lace as may have been ap pointed by the judge. Decrees. 479. Decrees are issued in the name of the court, and shall be signed by the judge and countersigned by the registrar. Hearing of application for provisional maintenance etc. Added by: XV .1983.5. Amended by: XXI.1993.87.