Article 7 Application for restrictions on publication
An application by the Director of Public Prosecutions under section 82 of the 2003 Act for restrictions on publication shall be in Form 4 and shall be served on the proper officer and, subject to paragraph (2), at the same time a copy thereof shall be served by the prosecutor on the acquitted person.
Where –
the application under paragraph (1) is made in accordance with section 82(6) of the 2003 Act before notice of a section 76 application has been served on the acquitted person; and
the Director of Public Prosecutions has indicated that there are reasons why the acquitted person should not be notified of the application under paragraph (1),
the Court may direct that the application shall not be served on the acquitted person until notice of a section 76 application has been served on that person.
Where the Court makes an order for restrictions on publication under section 82(1) of the 2003 Act of its own motion or on application of the Director of Public Prosecutions (other than one made in accordance with paragraph (2)), the proper officer shall notify every party to the proceedings of the order and the reasons for it.