# The Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, 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–
(a) in respect of proceedings in a county court or the Family Division of the High Court, by the registrar;
(b) in respect of proceedings in the Chancery or Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court, by a judge, master or district registrar;
(c) in respect of proceedings in the Court of Appeal, by a single judge of that Court or by the registrar of civil appeals;
(d) in respect of proceedings in the House of Lords, by the Clerk of the Parliaments;
(e) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/339/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-regulations-1989/regulation-5
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