# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Paragraph 29B.7: Adjournment of the hearing


(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/paragraph/29B.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-29B.7
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