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THE COURT OF PROTECTION RULES 1994
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PART VIIHEARING OF PROCEEDINGS
Privacy of applications
39.—(1) Every application shall be heard in chambers unless, in the case of an application for hearing by the judge, the judge otherwise directs.
(2) The Public Trustee shall give such directions as he thinks fit concerning the privacy of applications made to him.
Persons attending hearing
40. Subject to rule 16, the court may determine what persons are to be entitled to attend at any stage of the proceedings relating to a patient.
Representation at hearing
41. Where two or more persons appearing at a hearing are represented by the same legal representative, the court may, if it thinks fit, require any of them to be separately represented.
Reference of proceedings to judge
42. Where a function of the court is not being exercised by a judge, the court, after giving such directions as it thinks fit, shall refer to the judge any proceedings or any question arising in any proceedings which ought, by virtue of any enactment or in its opinion, to be considered by the judge.
Reference of proceedings to Master
43. The judge may refer any proceedings before him or any question arising in them to the Master for inquiry and report.
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