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629Hearing on return of general orders
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### 629 Hearing on return of general orders
> > (1) This rule applies to a hearing on the return of the general order.
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> > (2) The prosecutor may use any affidavit filed by the prosecutor and served in accordance with [rule 625(1)](#GS625@Gs1@EN) , whether or not the affidavit was used on the making of the application under [rule 623](#GS623@EN) .
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> > (3) Any person heard, other than the prosecutor, may use any affidavit filed by that person and served –
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> > > > (a) on the prosecutor; and
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> > > > (b) on any person who has filed a notice under [rule 626(1)](#GS626@Gs1@EN) at least 4 clear days before the return of the general order.
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> > (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of [subrules (2)](#GS629@Gs2@EN) and [(3)](#GS629@Gs3@EN) , the Court or a judge may permit any other affidavit to be used on any terms as the Court or judge thinks fit.
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> > (5) A person at the hearing is not to rely on any ground other than a ground set out in the general order under [rule 624(1)(d)](#GS624@Gs1@Hpd@EN) or allowed under [subrule (6)](#GS629@Gs6@EN) .
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> > (6) The Court or judge by order may allow the prosecutor to rely on a ground different from, or additional to, any ground stated in the general order on any terms as the Court or judge thinks fit.
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> > (7) A person seeking to be heard in opposition and who has not been served with the general order may be heard if that person –
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> > > > (a) files a notice of intention to appear; and
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> > > > (b) appears to the Court or judge to be a proper person to be heard.
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> > (8) A notice of intention to appear is to be in accordance with the prescribed form.
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> > (9) [*\[Rule 629 Subrule (9) amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-20/sr-2011-026#GS10@EN) The Court or judge may dispose of the costs of the proceedings and of any order made either by final judgment or by separate order.