[52A Restrictions on reporting]

[52A  Restrictions on reporting]

[(1)     Except as provided by this section, it shall not be lawful—

(a)     to publish in the United Kingdom a written report of any allocation or sending proceedings in England and Wales; or

(b)     to include in a relevant programme for reception in the United Kingdom a report of any such proceedings,

if (in either case) the report contains any matter other than that permitted by this section.

(2)     Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, a magistrates' court may, with reference to any allocation or sending proceedings, order that subsection (1) above shall not apply to reports of those proceedings.

(3)     Where there is only one accused and he objects to the making of an order under subsection (2) above, the court shall make the order if, and only if, it is satisfied, after [considering] the representations of the accused, that it is in the interests of justice to do so.

(4)     Where in the case of two or more accused one of them objects to the making of an order under subsection (2) above, the court shall make the order if, and only if, it is satisfied, after [considering] the representations of the accused,

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