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4808Forensic proceedings—application not served in time
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4808 Forensic proceedings—application not served in time
(i) an application under rule 4804 is served on a suspect; or
(ii) an application under rule 4807 is served on a serious
offender or prescribed offender; but
(b) the application is not served at least 7 days before the return date
for the application.
Note Return date, for an application, is defined in the dictionary.
(2) The court may only hear and decide the application on the return date
if the court considers it just to hear and decide the application on that
date and—
(a) the court is satisfied that the suspect, serious offender or
prescribed offender will suffer no significant prejudice if it hears
and decides the application on the return date; or
(b) the suspect, serious offender or prescribed offender agrees to the
court hearing and deciding the application on the return date.