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Paragraph 4 Directions

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(1)

The justices' clerk or the court may give, vary or revoke directions for the conduct of the proceedings, including—

(a)

the timetable for the proceedings,

(b)

varying the time within which or by which an act is required by this Schedule or by a rule where this Schedule applies to proceedings pursuant to that rule to be done,

(c)

the service of documents, and

(d)

the submission of evidence

and the justices' clerk shall, on receipt of an application or of any other document by which proceedings are commenced, consider whether such directions need to be given.

(2)

Where the justices' clerk or a single justice who is holding a directions appointment considers, for whatever reason, that it is inappropriate to give a direction on a particular matter, he shall refer the matter to the court which may give any appropriate direction.

(3)

Directions under sub-paragraph (1) may be given, varied or revoked either—

(a)

of the justices' clerk’s or the court’s own motion having given the resident party an opportunity to attend and be heard or to make written representations, or

(b)

on the written request of either party specifying the direction which is sought.

(4)

On receipt of a request under sub-paragraph (3)(b) the justices' clerk shall—

(a)

make the direction sought, or

(b)

fix a date for a hearing to consider the request.