PART 2INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Court officers – authorisation2

1

The Senior Judge or the President or the Vice-President may authorise a court officer to exercise the jurisdiction of the court in such circumstances as may be set out in the relevant practice direction.

2

A court officer who has been authorised under paragraph (1)—

a

must refer to a judge any application, proceedings or any question arising in any application or proceedings which ought, in the officer's opinion, to be considered by a judge;

b

may not deal with any application or proceedings or any question arising in any application or proceedings by way of a hearing; and

c

may not deal with an application for the reconsideration of an order made by that court officer or another court officer.