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 (b) gives security, as directed by the Court, for the person's attendance before the Court to answer the charge.
 (6) When the person attends before the Court, the Court must:
 (a) tell the person of the allegation; and
 (b) ask the person to state whether the person admits or denies the allegation; and
 (c) hear any evidence in support of the allegation.
 (7) After hearing evidence in support of the allegation, the Court may:
 (a) if the Court decides there is no prima facie case—dismiss the application; or
 (b) if the Court decides there is a prima facie case:
 (i) invite the person to state the person's defence to the allegation; and
 (ii) after hearing any defence, determine the charge.
 (8) If the Court finds the charge proved, the Court may make an order for the punishment of the person.

Part 21—Registrars' powers

Division 21.1—Delegation of powers to Registrars

21.01  Delegation of powers to Registrars
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 254(1) of the Act, a power of the Court mentioned in an item of the following table is delegated to a Registrar (an approved Registrar) who is approved, or is in a class of Registrars who are approved, by the Chief Judge for the exercise of the power.
Note 1: Subsection 254(1) of the Act enables the Chief Judge to make Rules of Court delegating powers to a delegate or prescribed class of delegate. A Registrar is a delegate (see paragraph (b) of the definition of delegate in subsection 7(1) of the Act).
Note 2: In these Rules, Registrar means a Senior Registrar or Registrar of the Court (see the definition of Registrar in rule 1.05).

Table 21.1—Powers delegated to Registrars
Item                                                                                         Column 1                                                                                                                      Column 2

                                                                                             Legislative provision                                                                                                         Description of power (for information only)
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021