(1)  The following powers of the Court may be exercised by an Associate Judge of the Court in the same manner as they may be exercised by the Court, and subject to the same provisions:

(a) the power to extend the time in which notice of appeal or of an application for leave to appeal may be given;

(b) the power to allow a person to be present at any proceedings where he or she is not entitled to be present without leave;

(c) the power to give leave for the withdrawal or discontinuance of an appeal;

(d) the power to dismiss an appeal under section 402(7) ;

(da) the power to make an order under section 409(1)(a) or (b) ;

(e) the power to give directions.

(2)  If an appellant applies to an Associate Judge under this section, and the Associate Judge refuses the application, the appellant is entitled to have the application determined by the Court.