(1) The court may, on an application under this section, grant an extension of a moratorium period if satisfied that -
(a) an investigation is being carried out in relation to a relevant disclosure (but has not been completed),
(b) the investigation is being conducted diligently and expeditiously,
(c) further time is needed for conducting the investigation, and
(d) it is reasonable in all the circumstances for the moratorium period to be extended.
(2) An application under this section may be made only by a senior officer.
(3) The application must be made before the moratorium period would otherwise end.
(4) An extension of a moratorium period must end no later than 31 days beginning with the day after the day on which the period would otherwise end.
(5) Where a moratorium period is extended by the court under this section, it may be further extended by the court (on one or more occasions) on the making of another application.
(6) A moratorium period extended in accordance with subsecti
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