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46.—(1) The court administration officer must appoint a time and place for further preliminary proceedings if so directed by—

(a)the judge advocate for any preliminary proceedings; or

(b)the Judge Advocate General.

(2) The judge advocate for any preliminary proceedings may give a direction under this rule—

(a)on the oral application of the Director or a defendant; or

(b)of his own motion.

(3) The Judge Advocate General may give a direction under this rule on the written application of the Director or a defendant.

(4) A written application for a direction under this rule—

(a)must be made to the court administration officer;

(b)must specify the reason for which further preliminary proceedings are required;

(c)must include an estimate of the likely length of the further preliminary proceedings; and

(d)subject to rule 47 (preliminary proceedings in chambers without notice), must be served on every other party to the proposed trial proceedings.

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