Rule 79.25 Application to withhold closed materialF1

must apply to the court for permission to withhold closed material from another party and that party’s legal representative in accordance with this rule; and

may not rely on closed material at a hearing unless a special advocate has been appointed and attends the hearing to represent the interests of that party.

the closed material;

a statement of the reasons for withholding that material from the specially represented party; and

if the appropriate Minister F3considers it possible to summarise that material without disclosing information contrary to the public interest, a summary of that material in a form which can be served on the specially represented party or that party’s legal representative.

the appropriate Minister must file with the court the material in an unredacted form together with an explanation of the redactions; and

the court will give a direction to the appropriate Minister as to what may be redacted and what, if any, must be served on the special advocate in an F5unredacted form.

the agreement of the special advocate; or

the permission of the court.