Paragraph 4

The following section shall be inserted after section 9—

“ Orders before preparatory hearing.

9A

(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.”