(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);
(c) that the court is required to give permission for material not to be disclosed if it considers that the disclosure of the material would
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