18
In forceHearing an application
18 Hearing an application
(1)
The court —
(a)
must hear and decide an application with as little delay as possible and in the absence of the public; and
(b)
may, in extraordinary circumstances, adjourn the application for no more than 24 hours to allow further evidence to be put before the court; and
(c)
must ensure that all of the following persons are afforded the right to be represented by a lawyer at the hearing —
(i)
the suspected transferor; and
(ii)
a third party.
(2)
An affected public officer cannot be compelled to give evidence at the hearing.
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