Section 337(1) enables this direction to be made by the court on the application of a party or on its own motion. application for the court to direct that a ground rules hearing is to be held may be made orally or in writing. ground hearing must be held if an intermediary is appointed under Division 2. 389C Time limits for ground rules hearing a ground hearing is to be held, it must be held before the commencement of any hearing at which a witness is to give evidence. court may extend the time for holding a ground rules hearing if the court considers that it is in the interests of justice to do so. court may extend time under subsection (2) before or after the time expires. than one extension of time may be granted under subsection (2). 389D Attendance for ground rules hearings following persons must attend a ground rules hearing— person acting for the prosecution; legal practitioner representing the accused or, if the accused is unrepresented, the accused; intermediary appointed for a witness, if any.
Section 337(1) enables this direction to be made by the court on the application of a party or on its own motion. application for the court to direct that a ground rules hearing is to be held may be made orally or in writing. ground hearing must be held if an intermediary is appointed under Division 2. 389C Time limits for ground rules hearing a ground hearing is to be held, it must be held before the commencement of any hearing at which a witness is to give evidence. court may extend the time for holding a ground rules hearing if the court considers that it is in the interests of justice to do so. court may extend time under subsection (2) before or after the time expires. than one extension of time may be granted under subsection (2). 389D Attendance for ground rules hearings following persons must attend a ground rules hearing— person acting for the prosecution; legal practitioner representing the accused or, if the accused is unrepresented, the accused; intermediary appointed for a witness, if any.