Rule 38
Functions, Duties, And Powers Of A Registrar
The functions,  duties and powers of a registrar shall be as follows :
(a) To register the documents that has to be registered pursuant to law the charge sheet, appeal and application related to a case after  examining and if deemed unsuitable for registration then endorse  the documents with reasons for rejection;
(b) To determine the date for hearing of a case;
(c) To examine the written elements of evidence produced in a case;
(d) To issue summons, due dates or notifications to the parties and witnesses, and to check whether summons, due dates or notices  so executed are accomplished under due process, and if not  executed under due process, then to re-execute with due process rejecting the undue one;
(e) To order to fix a hearing date by taking into account the work  load of the Special Court Martial;
(f) To establish a written register and ask to mention the required  matters on it.;
(g) To check whether documents which were acknowledged as  evidence in the court martial has been attached in a case file, and if not attached then request evidence from the relevant court martial to compile a file accordingly;
(h) To take or ask to take the bail, bond, collateral or other due charges which has to be taken in accordance with law;
(i) To send the related case files and evidential documents to the  Supreme Court in the case which has been appealed in the  Supreme Court.
(j) To observe any file or document which has retaining by official  branches;
(k) To provide copies of the documents;
(l) To execute orders rendered by the Special Court Martial and make to be executed as soon as possible.
(m) To assign a Prad officer to take responsibility as bench officer if  required;
(n) To update all the records in a Special Court Martial; and
(o) If appeal has not been transferred to the Supreme Court or the  limitation period has expired then to communicate in writing to  the relevant institution for the execution of an order rendered by  the Special Court Martial.