(1) The following provisions apply to rules of court relating to -

(a) financial restrictions proceedings, or

(b) proceedings on an appeal relating to financial restrictions proceedings.

(2) Rules of court must secure that the Treasury are required to disclose -

(a) material on which they rely,

(b) material which adversely affects their case, and

(c) material which supports the case of a party to the proceedings.

This is subject to the following provisions of this section.

(3) Rules of court must secure -

(a) that the Treasury have the opportunity to make an application to the court for permission not to disclose material otherwise than to -

(i) the court, and

(ii) any person appointed as a special advocate;

(b) that such an application is always considered in the absence of every party to the proceedings (and every party's legal representative);