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Article 4

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A party to any proceedings may apply in writing to the court for a direction at any time after the making of the complaint, and, on receipt of the application, the justices' clerk shall inform the other party to the proceedings that the application has been made and that he may consent to the court giving a direction before the commencement of the hearing of the complaint.