Article 13 Urgent action on an application under section 46(6) of the Act
The magistrate may give a reporting direction under section 46 of the Act in relation to a witness in those proceedings, notwithstanding that the 5 working days specified in rule 12(3) have not expired if—
an application is made to him for the purposes of this rule; and
he is satisfied that, due to exceptional circumstances, it is appropriate to do so.
Any party to the proceedings may make the application under paragraph (1) whether or not an application has already been made under rule 11.
An application under paragraph (1) may be made orally or in writing.
If an application is made orally, the magistrate may hear and take into account representations made to him by any person who in his view has a legitimate interest in the application before it.
The application must specify the exceptional circumstances on which the application relies.