698Application—oral applications

698 Application—oral applications (1) A person may, with the leave of the court, make an oral application under this Act for a proceeding before, during or after the hearing of the proceeding. (2) Subsection (1) applies despite any requirement about service in this Act. (3) If an oral application is made, the court must direct the applicant about— (a) which (if any) of the requirements for service or notice of the making of an application are to apply to the oral application and how they are to apply; and (b) whether a written application is required; and (c) whether service of a written application is required. (4) If the court does not give directions under subsection (3) for an oral application, no service is required under this Act.