Part III Preparatory Hearings

Preparatory hearings

32 Orders before preparatory hearing.

1

This section applies where—

a

a judge orders a preparatory hearing, and

b

he decides that any order which could be made under section 31(4) to (7) at the hearing should be made before the hearing.

2

In such a case—

a

he may make any such order before the hearing (or at the hearing), and

b

section 31(4) to (11) shall apply accordingly.