Section 76.28

The Secretary of State— must apply to the court for permission to withhold closed material from a relevant party or his legal representative in accordance with this rule; and may not rely on closed material at a hearing on notice unless a special advocate has been appointed to represent the interests of the relevant party. The Secretary of State must file with the court and serve, at such time as the court directs, on the special advocate— the closed material; a statement of his reasons for withholding that material from the relevant party; and if he considers it possible to summarise that material without disclosing information contrary to the public interest, a summary of that material in a form which can be served on the relevant party. The Secretary of State may at any time amend or supplement material filed under this rule, but only with— the agreement of the special advocate; or the permission of the court.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15