Regulation 5 Powers exercisable by courts
Where the power to do any act or exercise any jurisdiction or discretion is conferred by any provision of these Regulations on a court, it may, unless it is exercisable only during the trial or hearing of the action, cause or matter, be exercised–
in respect of proceedings in a county court or the Family Division of the High Court, by the registrar;
in respect of proceedings in the Chancery or Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court, by a judge, master or district registrar;
in respect of proceedings in the Court of Appeal, by a single judge of that Court or by the registrar of civil appeals;
in respect of proceedings in the House of Lords, by the Clerk of the Parliaments;
by any person who, under any enactment or rules of court, is capable of exercising the jurisdiction of the court in relation to the proceedings in question.