Section 79.29

This rule applies where the court proposes, in any proceedings to which Section 2 or 3 of this Part applies, to serve on a party other than the appropriate Minister — notice of any order or direction made or given in the absence of the appropriate Minister; or any written judgment. Before the court serves any such notice or judgment on a party other than the appropriate Minister, it will first serve notice on the appropriate Minister of its intention to do so. the appropriate Minister may, within 5 days of being served with notice under paragraph (2), apply to the court to reconsider the terms of the order or direction or to review the terms of the proposed judgment if the appropriate Minister considers— would cause information to be disclosed contrary to the public interest. the appropriate Minister’s compliance with the order or direction; or the notification to another party of any matter contained in the judgment, order or direction, Where the appropriate Minister makes an application under paragraph (3), the appropriate Minister must at the same time serve on a special advocate, if one has been appointed— a copy of the application; a copy of the relevant document referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and a copy of the notice served on the appropriate Minister pursuant to paragraph (2). If a special advocate has been appointed, rule 79.26 (except for paragraphs (6) and (7)) will apply with any necessary modifications to the consideration of an application under paragraph (3) of this rule. The court will not serve notice on a party other than the appropriate Minister as mentioned in paragraph (1) before the time for the appropriate Minister to make an application under paragraph (3) has expired.

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