PART 2UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE RULES AND POWERS OF AUTHORISED COURT OFFICERS
POWERS OF AUTHORISED COURT OFFICERS
Exercise of functions of the Court of Appeal2.5
1
This rule provides for the exercise by an authorised court officer of relevant judicialfunctions of—
a
the criminal division of the Court of Appeal; and
b
the Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
2
Subject to rule 2.4, an authorised court officer may exercise—
a
any function of the criminal division of the Court of Appeal that may be exercised by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals; and
b
any other judicial function of the Registrar.
3
Where an authorised court officer exercises a function of the court—
a
the same provision as that made by section 31A(4) or section 31C(3), as the case may be, of the Criminal Appeal Act 196856 applies as if that function had been exercised by the Registrar; and
b
rule 36.5 (Renewing an application refused by a judge or the Registrar) applies.
[Note. See also rule 2.4, which makes general rules about the exercise of judicial functions by authorised court officers.
For the functions of the criminal division of the Court of Appeal that may be exercised by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals, see sections 31A and 31B of the Criminal Appeal Act 196857. For other functions of the Registrar, see section 21 of that Act58.
Sections 31A(4) and 31C(3) of the 1968 Act provide for the reconsideration by a judge of a decision by the Registrar to which those provisions apply.]