Section 66 — Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988: Calling of pre-hearing conference
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66 Calling of pre-hearing conference (1) When an application for the exercise of the Court's jurisdiction under this Act has been filed in a Court, any of the following persons may request the Registrar to convene a pre-hearing conference: (a) The applicant: (b) The person in respect of whom the application is made: (c) Any barrister or solicitor appointed pursuant to section 65(1) of this Act to represent that person: (d) Any other person upon whom a copy of the application has been served in accordance with section 63 of this Act. (2) When an application for the exercise of the Court's jurisdiction under this Act has been filed in a Court, any Family Court Judge may direct the Registrar to convene a pre-hearing conference. (3) On receiving a request under subsection (1) or a direction under subsection (2) of this section, the Registrar shall— (a) Appoint a time and place for the holding of a pre-hearing conference, being as soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of the request or direction; and (b) Give notice to each of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) of this section of the time and place of the pre-hearing conference, and request each of those persons to attend the conference.
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