sec.23DAFurther powers of clerk of the court

### sec.23DA Further powers of clerk of the court This section is in addition to, and does not limit, section 23D . The clerk of the court has the following additional powers— power to adjourn a matter before the court on terms decided by the clerk or stated in an application; power to make any order a magistrate may make with the consent of all the parties to a matter. However, the clerk of the court may exercise the powers mentioned in subsection (2) only if— application for the adjournment or order is made to a Magistrates Court; and all the parties to the matter consent in writing, personally or by their agent, to the exercise of the power. When exercising a power under subsection (2) — the parties to the matter need not be present; and the clerk of the court is taken to constitute a Magistrates Court. s 23DA ins 1996 No. 79 s 54 (sec.23DA-ssec.1) This section is in addition to, and does not limit, section 23D . (sec.23DA-ssec.2) The clerk of the court has the following additional powers— power to adjourn a matter before the court on terms decided by the clerk or stated in an application; power to make any order a magistrate may make with the consent of all the parties to a matter. (sec.23DA-ssec.3) However, the clerk of the court may exercise the powers mentioned in subsection (2) only if— application for the adjournment or order is made to a Magistrates Court; and all the parties to the matter consent in writing, personally or by their agent, to the exercise of the power. (sec.23DA-ssec.4) When exercising a power under subsection (2) — the parties to the matter need not be present; and the clerk of the court is taken to constitute a Magistrates Court. - (a) power to adjourn a matter before the court on terms decided by the clerk or stated in an application; - (b) power to make any order a magistrate may make with the consent of all the parties to a matter. - (a) application for the adjournment or order is made to a Magistrates Court; and - (b) all the parties to the matter consent in writing, personally or by their agent, to the exercise of the power. - (a) the parties to the matter need not be present; and - (b) the clerk of the court is taken to constitute a Magistrates Court.