539Powers of registrar

539 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— (a) power to issue any process out of the Court; S. 539(1)(b) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 20.8). (b) power to administer an oath or affirmation; (c) with the consent of the parties to a proceeding in the Family Division, power to extend an interim accommodation order of a kind referred to in section 263(1)(a) or 263(1)(b) made in respect of a child appearing on a return date in relation to the proceeding; S. 539(1)(d) substituted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(1)(a). (d) power to abridge or extend the bail of a person who has been granted bail in relation to a criminal proceeding; S. 539(1)(e) amended by No. 53/2016 s. 92(a). (e) power to endorse a warrant to arrest in accordance with section 62 of the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989**; S. 539(1)(f) inserted by No. 53/2016 s. 92(b), amended by No. 11/2021 s. 41(1)(b). (f) power to make a declaration under Division 4 of Part 7 of the **National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016**; S. 539(1)(g) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(1)(c). (g) 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. 539(1)(h) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(1)(c). (h) 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. 539(1)(i) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(1)(c). (i) 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. 539(2) amended by No. 11/2021 s. 41(2). (2) Nothing in this section empowers a registrar to vary the amount or conditions of bail. S. 539(3) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(3). (3) The power under subsection (1)(d) to abridge or extend the bail of a person may be exercised— (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. S. 539(4) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(3). (4) The powers under subsection (1)(g), (h) and (i) in respect of a proceeding may be exercised— (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. S. 539(5) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 41(3). (5) The powers under subsection (1)(d), (g), (h) and (i) may be exercised— (a) on the application of a party; or (b) on the registrar's own initiative. 540 Fees A registrar must demand and receive the prescribed fees.