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Appointment of deputies in case of illness, &c.
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12. The registrar and all other officers of the said Court of Admiralty shall perform their duties in person, and not by deputy, except in case of temporary illness or other reasonable cause allowed by the judge: Provided always, that in case any officer of the said Court of Admiralty shall be prevented by temporary illness or other reasonable cause allowed as aforesaid from attending to his duties, the judge may appoint a fit and proper person to act as the deputy of such officer; and no such deputy shall continue to act for any longer time than shall be allowed and specified in and by the order to be made on each such occasion by the judge; and all the powers and authorities of the officer in whose place any such deputy shall be appointed may be exercised by such deputy during the time while he shall be so authorized to act as aforesaid.
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