Without prejudice to the power of the court to make such provision in the absence of such rules, rules of court may make provision to give further and better effect to this Part, including for any one or more of the following matters:

(a) the manner and form in which an application for a preliminary trial hearing is to be made;

(b) the manner and form in which notice of the making of such an application is to be given;

(c) the manner and form in which evidence is to be heard at a preliminary trial hearing;

(d) the timing of the holding of a preliminary trial hearing;

(e) other matters ancillary to the holding of a preliminary trial hearing;

(f) matters ancillary to the hearing of an appeal under section 7.