Seanad debates
Tuesday, 9 December 2003
Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
Subsection 4A(2) provides that the High Court may give such directions and make such orders as appropriate. Subsections 4A(3)(a) to (c) provide that the High Court may hear an application otherwise than in public if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so because of the subject matter in relation to which the direction is sought, the risk of prejudice to criminal proceedings or any other matter relevant to the nature of the evidence to be given at the hearing of the application. Subsection 4A(4) provides for the High Court to give such priority as it reasonably can to the disposal of the proceedings in the court under this Act. Subsection 4A(5) provides for the Superior Court Rules Committee to make rules to facilitate giving effect to subsection (4).
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