Investigation by Master of application for ancillary relief
2.64.—(1) On or after the filing of a notice in Form M13 or M15 an appointment shall be fixed for the hearing of the application by the Master.
(2) An application for an avoidance of disposition order shall, if practicable, be heard at the same time as any related application for financial relief.
(3) Notice of the appointment, unless given in Form M13 or M15 (as the case may be) shall be given to every party to the application.
(4) Any party to an application for ancillary relief may by letter require any other party to give further information concerning any matter contained in any affidavit filed by or on behalf of that other party or any other relevant matter, or to furnish a list of relevant documents or to allow inspection of any such document, and may, in default of compliance by such other party, apply to the Master for directions.
(5) At the hearing of an application for ancillary relief the Master shall, subject to rules 2.65 and 2.66, investigate the allegation made in support of and in answer to the application, and may take evidence orally and may at any stage of the proceedings, whether before or during the hearing, order the attendance of any person for the purpose of being examined or cross-examined, and order the discovery and production of any document or require further affidavits.
(6) The Master may at any stage of the proceedings give directions as to the filing and service of pleadings and as to the further conduct of the proceedings.
(7) Where any party to such an application intends on the day appointed for the hearing to apply only for directions, he shall file and serve on every other party a notice to that effect.