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Pre-Hearing Conference

9. The Judge designated to empanel a jury may, at a pre-hearing conference or otherwise, make any order he considers necessary and appropriate to expedite the hearing, including, but without restricting the generality of the foregoing, an order
 (a)
fixing the date for the hearing and empanel ling of the jury;
 (b)
requiring an outline by counsel for the applicant and by the Attorney General of the evidence they intend to tender at the hearing and the manner in which they intend to adduce it;
 (c)
requiring the preparation of a parole eligibility report;
 (d)
permitting the proof of facts by affidavit;
 (e)
requiring on application the attendance of a deponent at the hearing for the purpose of cross-examination on that affidavit, where an order is made under paragraph (d), and
 (f)
requiring that the applicant be brought before the Court for the : hearing of a motion, the pre-hearing conference or the hearing of the application and for the purposes of such order the provisions of section 527 of the Criminal Code apply with modifications as the circumstances require.
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