# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Paragraph 7A.8: Special Counsel


(1) This rule applies to the appointment of special counsel under section 150(2) of the 2010 Act.
(2) Special counsel shall be appointed from a list of persons who have been nominated for that purpose by the Lord Justice General.
(3) Where the information which is the subject of the application or appeal concerned is classified, the person appointed must have appropriate security clearance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/paragraph/7A.8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-7A.8
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