An application made to a magistrates' court under section 47ZF or 47ZG in relation to a person is to be determined by a single justice of the peace on written evidence unless subsection (2) or (3) applies.
This subsection applies if—
This subsection applies if—
If subsection (2) or (3) applies, the application is to be determined by two or more justices of the peace sitting otherwise than in open court.
Where an application under section 47ZF or 47ZG in relation to a person is to be determined as mentioned in subsection (4), the justices may direct that the person and any legal representative of the person be excluded from any part of the hearing.
The justices may give a direction under subsection (5) only if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that sensitive information would be disclosed at the part of the hearing in question.
An application under section 47ZH is to be determined by a single justice of the peace on written evidence unless the justice determines that the interests of justice require an oral hearing.
If the justice makes a determination under subsection (7)—
In this section "sensitive information" has the meaning given in section 47ZH(4).