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16.9.—(1) This rule applies where the court can give permission to—
(a)bring into a hearing for use, or use during a hearing, a device for—
(i)recording sound, or
(ii)communicating by electronic means; or
(b)publish a sound recording made during a hearing.
(2) The court may give such permission—
(a)on application; or
(b)on its own initiative.
(3) A person who wants the court to give such permission must—
(a)apply as soon as reasonably practicable;
(b)notify—
(i)each party, and
(ii)such other person (if any) as the court directs; and
(c)explain why the court should permit the use or publication proposed.
(4) As a condition of the applicant using such a device, the court may direct arrangements to minimise the risk of its use—
(a)contravening a reporting restriction;
(b)disrupting the hearing; or
(c)compromising the fairness of the hearing, for example by affecting—
(i)the evidence to be given by a witness, or
(ii)the verdict of a jury.
(5) Such a direction may require that the device is used only—
(a)in a specified part of the courtroom;
(b)for a specified purpose;
(c)for a purpose connected with the applicant’s activity as a member of a specified group, for example representatives of news-gathering or reporting organisations;
(d)at a specified time, or in a specified way.
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