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21 Powers of registrar

(1)A registrar has the following powers in addition to those conferred on him or her by this or any other Act or the Rules—

(a)power to issue any process out of the Court;

(b)power to administer an oath or affirmation;

S. 21(1)(b) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 81.1).

(c)power to abridge or extend the bail of a person who has been granted bail in relation to a criminal proceeding;

S. 21(1)(c) substituted by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.24), 11/2021 s. 54(1)(a).

(d)power to endorse a warrant to arrest in accordance with section 62;

(e)power to sign any licence or certificate which the Court is authorised to issue;

(f)power to hear and determine any application, and exercise any power or authority of the Court, under section 58, 59 or 60 of the Supreme Court Act 1986;

S. 21(1)(f) amended by No. 53/2016 s. 109(a).

(g)power to make a declaration under Division 4 of Part 7 of the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016;

S. 21(1)(g) inserted by No. 53/2016 s. 109(b), amended by No. 11/2021 s. 54(1)(b).

(h)power to adjourn a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016;

S. 21(1)(h) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 54(1)(c).

(i)power to abridge or extend the adjournment of a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016;

S. 21(1)(i) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 54(1)(c).

(j)power to otherwise change the time or place at which a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 is listed before the Court.

S. 21(1)(j) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 54(1)(c).

(2)Nothing in this section empowers a registrar to vary the amount or conditions of bail.

S. 21(2) amended by No. 11/2021 s. 54(2).

(3)The power under subsection (1)(c) to abridge or extend the bail of a person may be exercised—

S. 21(3) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 54(3).

(a)at any time, including on the day on which the person's proceeding is listed before the Court; and

(b)either in the presence or absence of the person.

(4)The powers under subsection (1)(h), (i) and (j) in respect of a proceeding may be exercised—

S. 21(4) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 54(3).

(a)at any time, including on the day on which the proceeding is listed before the Court; and

(b)either in the presence or absence of the parties.

(5)The powers under subsection (1)(c), (h), (i) and (j) may be exercised—

S. 21(5) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 54(3).

(a)on the application of a party; or

(b)on the registrar's own initiative.