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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-special-measures-directions-and-directions-prohibiting-cross-examination-rules-2002/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/1688",
  "legislation_title": "The Crown Court (Special Measures Directions and Directions Prohibiting Cross-examination) Rules 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-special-measures-directions-and-directions-prohibiting-cross-examination-rules-2002",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Application for an extension of time",
  "text": "(1) An application may be made in writing for the period of 28 days specified in rule 2(4) above to be extended.\n(2) The application may be made either before or after that period has expired.\n(3) The application must be accompanied by a statement setting out the reasons why the applicant is or was unable to make the application within that period and a copy of the application and the statement must be sent to every other party to the proceedings.\n(4) An application for an extension of time under this rule shall be determined by a judge of the Crown Court without a hearing unless the judge otherwise directs.\n(5) The appropriate officer of the Crown Court shall notify all the parties of the judge’s decision.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/384",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 (revoked)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1688/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:53:51.208368+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}