Who may be present at consideration of application

In force

(1)

The judge must hear an application for a covert search warrant in the absence of anyone other than the following—

(a)

the applicant;

(b)

a monitor;

(c)

someone the judge permits to be present;

(d)

a lawyer representing anyone mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(2)

Also, the judge must hear the application—

(a)

in the absence of the person the subject of the application (the relevant person) or anyone likely to inform the relevant person of the application; and

(b)

without the relevant person having been informed of the application.

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149 Who may be present at consideration of application