6Powers exercisable by registrar
After section 31 of the 1968 Act insert—
“31APowers of Court under Part I which are exercisable by registrar
(1)The powers of the Court of Appeal under this Part of this Act which are specified in subsection (2) below may be exercised by the registrar.
(2)The powers mentioned in subsection (1) above are the following—
(a)to extend the time within which notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal may be given;
(b)to order a witness to attend for examination; and
(c)to vary the conditions of bail granted to an appellant by the Court of Appeal or the Crown Court.
(3)No variation of the conditions of bail granted to an appellant may be made by the registrar unless he is satisfied that the respondent does not object to the variation; but, subject to that, the powers specified in that subsection are to be exercised by the registrar in the same manner as by the Court of Appeal and subject to the same provisions.
(4)If the registrar refuses an application on the part of an appellant to exercise in his favour any of the powers specified in subsection (2) above, the appellant shall be entitled to have the application determined by a single judge.”