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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/9/b/i/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/9/b/i" id="schedule-paragraph-6-9-b-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the Lord President of the Court of Session, or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/9/b/ii/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/9/b/ii" id="schedule-paragraph-6-9-b-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the Lord Justice General.</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/10/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/10" id="schedule-paragraph-6-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The first direction in relation to a hearing under sub-paragraph (2) or (4) may be issued by the court or (as the case may be) tribunal of its own accord without having given the parties an opportunity to make representations.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/11/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/11" id="schedule-paragraph-6-11">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a direction under sub-paragraph (2) or (4) is issued in relation to a hearing as described in sub-paragraph (10), the court or (as the case may be tribunal) must—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/11/a/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/11/a" id="schedule-paragraph-6-11-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>take steps to ensure that the parties are aware of their right to make a motion for the revocation of the direction, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/11/b/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/11/b" id="schedule-paragraph-6-11-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>deal with any motion for the direction’s revocation,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>before dealing with any other matter at the hearing, other than a decision to adjourn or a matter that an enactment requires that the court deal with before another hearing could practicably be arranged.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/12/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/12" id="schedule-paragraph-6-12">
<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
References in
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to physically attending a court or tribunal are to—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/12/a/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/12/a" id="schedule-paragraph-6-12-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>being in a particular place, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/12/b/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/6/12/b" id="schedule-paragraph-6-12-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>being in the same place as another person,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>for the purpose of any proceedings before a court or tribunal or an office holder of a court or tribunal.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
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