# Criminal Justice Act 1987, Section 9A: Orders before preparatory hearing.


(1) Subsection (2) below applies where—
(a) a judge orders a preparatory hearing, and
(b) he decides that any order which could be made under section 9(4) or (5) above at the hearing should be made before the hearing.
(2) In such a case—
(a) he may make any such order before the hearing (or at the hearing), and
(b) subsections (4) to (10) of section 9 above shall apply accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/38/section/9A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1987/section-9A
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