# The Crown Court (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Disclosure) Rules 1997, Article 9: General


(1) Any hearing held in pursuance of or in accordance with these Rules may be adjourned from time to time.
(2) Any hearing referred to in paragraph (1) above other than one held in pursuance of rule 8 may be held in private.
(3) Where a hearing, or any part thereof, is held in private in pursuance of paragraph (2) above, the court may specify conditions subject to which the record of its statement of reasons made in pursuance of rule 4(2) is to be kept.
(4) Where an application or order to which any provision of these Rules applies is made after the start of the trial, the trial judge may direct that any provision of these Rules requiring notice of the application or order to be given to any person shall not have effect and may give such direction as to the giving of notice in relation to that application or order as he thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/698/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996-disclosure-rules-1997/article-9
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