Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Magistrates' Court Act 1989 - SECT 21

Powers of registrar

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;

   (c)  power to extend the bail of a person appearing on a return date in
        relation to a criminal proceeding in respect of which the person has
        been granted bail;

   (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.

(2) Subsection (1)(c) does not empower a registrar to vary the amount or
conditions of bail.