C1Part I Disclosure
Time limits
12Time limits.
1
This section has effect for the purpose of determining the relevant period for sections 3, 5, 6 F1, 6B, 6C and 7A(5) .
2
Subject to subsection (3), the relevant period is a period beginning and ending with such days as the Secretary of State prescribes by regulations for the purposes of the section concerned.
3
The regulations may do one or more of the following—
a
provide that the relevant period for any section shall if the court so orders be extended (or further extended) by so many days as the court specifies;
b
provide that the court may only make such an order if an application is made by a prescribed person and if any other prescribed conditions are fulfilled;
c
provide that an application may only be made if prescribed conditions are fulfilled;
d
provide that the number of days by which a period may be extended shall be entirely at the court’s discretion;
e
provide that the number of days by which a period may be extended shall not exceed a prescribed number;
f
provide that there shall be no limit on the number of applications that may be made to extend a period;
g
provide that no more than a prescribed number of applications may be made to extend a period;
and references to the relevant period for a section shall be construed accordingly.
4
Conditions mentioned in subsection (3) may be framed by reference to such factors as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
5
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4), so far as the relevant period for section 3 or F2, 6B, 6C and 7A(5) is concerned—
a
conditions may be framed by reference to the nature or volume of the material concerned;
b
the nature of material may be defined by reference to the prosecutor’s belief that the question of non-disclosure on grounds of public interest may arise.
6
In subsection (3) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under this section.
Pt I: Power to modify conferred (27.7.1999 for specified purposes and otherwise (4.9.2000) by 1999 c. 23, s. 38(7)(a) (with s. 63(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 4, 5(2)); S.I. 2000/2091, art. 2(c)
Pt. I: Power to modify conferred (1.12.2003) by S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8), art. 26(7); S.R. 2003/476, art. 4(a)