Section 36B Procedural directions: powers of single judge and registrarF1

United Kingdom

(1)

The power of the Appeal Court to determine an application for procedural directions may be exercised by—

(a)

a judge of the Appeal Court, or

(b)

the registrar.

(2)

“Procedural directions” means directions for the efficient and effective preparation of—

(a)

an application for leave to appeal, or

(b)

an appeal,

under this Part.

(3)

A judge of the Appeal Court may give such procedural directions as he thinks fit—

(a)

when acting under subsection (1);

(b)

on a reference from the registrar;

(c)

of his own motion, when he is exercising, or considering whether to exercise, any power of his in relation to the application or appeal.

(4)

The registrar may give such procedural directions as he thinks fit—

(a)

when acting under subsection (1);

(b)

of his own motion.

Annotations

F1: Ss. 36B, 36C inserted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 90(3)(4), 110(1); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(v)

F1: Pt. 2 heading substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 6; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4