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gives the court the power to extend or bridge any time fixed by or under this Chapter or any order extending or abridging time made under this clause, if the court considers that it is in the interests of justice to do so. An order extending time is not needed if a ruling made or a direction given by the court explicitly or implicitly provides for an extension. The court may also extend time under this clause before or after the time expires and whether or not an application for an extension of time is made before the time expires. More than one extension may be ordered and no material in support of the application need be filed. This clause re-enacts sections 353(5)–(6B) and 359A(2)–(6) of the Crimes Act 1958 but not the express ability of the court to make an order on its own motion which is provided for, as a general matter, in clause 337. It also does not re-enact the statement in section 359A(4) that an application can be made orally as a court generally has the power to hear applications orally unless written notice of application is required. This approach has been taken across the Bill.