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Procedure

79.14 (1) At a preliminary hearing held in connection with an application, the judge may determine any matter that may promote a fair and expeditious hearing of the application and may make any orders and give any directions necessary for the hearing of the application.
        (2) At the preliminary hearing, the applicant and the Attorney General shall inform the judge of any evidence they intend to present and of the manner in which they intend to present it.
        (3) Where, at a preliminary hearing, the applicant or the Attorney General informs the judge that the applicant or the Attorney General proposes to present evidence by affidavit, the judge may require the attendance of the deponent for the purpose of cross-examination and may give directions regarding the use to be made of that evidence at the hearing of the application.
        (4) The judge may adjourn the preliminary hearing as the judge considers appropriate.
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