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10.(1) In the case of a petition for divorce
(a)the court may, if it thinks fit, direct all necessary papers in the matter
to be sent to the Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland ("the Crown
Solicitor"), who shall, under the directions of the Attorney-General, instruct
counsel to argue before the court any question in relation to the matter which
the court considers it necessary or expedient to have fully argued;
(b)any person may at any time during the progress of the proceedings or before
the decree nisi is made absolute give information to the Crown Solicitor on
any matter material to the due decision of the case, and the Crown Solicitor
may thereupon take such steps as the Attorney-General considers necessary or
expedient.
(2) Where the Crown Solicitor intervenes or shows cause against a decree nisi
in any proceedings for divorce, the court may make such order as may be just
as to the payment by other parties to the proceedings of the costs incurred by
him in so doing or as to the payment by him of any costs incurred by any of
those parties by reason of his so doing.
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