24Restrictions on ordering stay of proceedings

### 24 Restrictions on ordering stay of proceedings > > (1)  The Court may not – > > > > > > (a) make an order under [section 23](#GS23@EN) unless the decision-maker who made the decision to which such an order would relate has been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matter; or > > > > > > > (b) make an order varying or revoking an order in force under [section 23](#GS23@EN) (including an order as varied) unless the following persons have been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matter: > > > > > > > > > > (i) the decision-maker who made the decision to which such an order would relate; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the person who requested the making of the order; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) if the order has previously been varied by an order or orders under [section 23](#GS23@EN) , the person or persons who requested the making of the only, or the later or latest, such order. > > > (2)  This section does not prevent the Court from making an order under [section 23](#GS23@EN) without giving to any person referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS24@Gs1@EN) a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to a matter if the Court is satisfied that, because of the urgency of the case or otherwise, it is not practicable to give the person such an opportunity. > > > (3)  If an order under this section is made without giving such an opportunity to the decision-maker who made the decision to which the application relates, the order does not take effect until a notice setting out the terms of the order is served on the decision-maker.