After section 36 of the [1968 c. 20.] Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 there shall be inserted the following section—
(1)The following powers of the Appeal Court under this Part of this Act, namely the power—
(a)to extend the time within which notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal may be given; and
(b)to order a witness to attend for examination,
may be exercised by the registrar in the same manner as they may be exercised by the Court and subject to the same restrictions.
(2)If the registrar refuses an application on the part of an appellant to exercise in his favour any power specified in subsection (1) above, the appellant shall be entitled to have the application determined by any judge of the Appeal Court.”