East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. 6. The Court may for sufficient reason order any two or more matters to be consolidated on such terms as it thinks just or may order them to be heard at the same time or one immediately after the other or may order any of them to be stayed until the determination of any other of them. Consolidation and stay of proceedings. SECTION III REGISTRAR AND REGISTRY 7. (1) The Registrar shall be responsible for the acceptance and custody of all Court documents and for effecting service as provided for by these Rules. Powers of the Registrar. (2) The Registrar shall have custody of the seal of the Court and shall be responsible for the records and the publications of the Court. (3) The Registrar shall assist the Judges in all their official functions. (4) The Registrar shall be responsible for all administrative work, management of staff and for the accounts and financial management of the Court, in accordance with the applicable Financial Rules and Regulations. 8. (1) The Registrar may delegate to the Deputy Registrar any of his powers or functions under the provisions of these Rules. (2) Every Deputy Registrar shall, before embarking on his or her functions, take an oath of office set forth in the First Schedule of these Rules. 9. (1) The Registry of the Court shall be situate at the seat of the Court— Provided that where the Court is sitting or about to sit in any place other than the seat of the Court, then, for the purposes of any matter to be heard in that place, the Registry shall be deemed to be situate in that other place. 13 Delegation of Registrar’s Powers. Registry and subregistries of the Court