29 Designated officer (1) The Minister may designate any officer in the Public Service to perform, subject to the directions of the Minister, such functions as may be prescribed. (2) A person designated in terms of subsection (1) shall have power— (a) to inspect all records, books and documents of any local court; (b) to advise local courts generally; (c) to take such steps as he considers desirable to ensure that the staff of local court carry out their duties efficiently and properly: Provided that this subsection shall not be construed as empowering or authorizing such a person to advise a local court as to the decision in any particular matter to be determined by that court. 30 Regulations (1) The Minister may by regulation prescribe all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in his opinion, are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the administration of local courts or for the better carrying out of or giving effect to this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the commencement of proceedings in local courts; (b) the procedure for securing the attendance of parties and witnesses before local courts; (c) the form and manner of service of process of local courts; (d) the procedure for enabling local courts to obtain evidence on commission; (e) the procedure to be followed in local courts; (f) the records to be kept by local courts and the duties of the staff thereof; (g) the enforcement of judgments and orders of local courts; (h) the procedure for appeals from judgments of local courts and the effects on such judgments of noting such appeals; (i) the scale of fees, costs and charges payable in respect of proceedings in local courts, the application of such fees, costs and charges and the manner of taxation thereof; (j) the forms to be used in connection with proceedings in local courts; (k) the manner and circumstances in which persons shall be detained in custody in connection with proceedings in local courts.