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Paragraph 29B.7 Adjournment of the hearingF1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The other court may adjourn the contempt hearing on its own motion or on the motion of the relevant person.

(2)

A request by the relevant person for an adjournment of the contempt hearing shall be made orally at the contempt hearing.

(3)

A request for an adjournment will be granted on cause shown.

(4)

Where the other court adjourns a contempt hearing it shall—

(a)

ordain the relevant person to appear at that adjourned hearing; or

(b)

exercise its power to remand that person in custody until that hearing.

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Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 Ch. 29B inserted (5.8.2009) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Contempt of Court) 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/243), paras. 1(1), 2