The right to submit observations may be deferred in exceptional circumstances where there are compelling legitimate grounds to preserve the confidentiality of an investigation or of national judicial proceedings, until such legitimate grounds cease to exist.
Féadfar an ceart barúlacha a thíolacadh a chur siar i gcásanna eisceachtúla ina mbeidh forais dhlisteanacha láidre ann chun rúndacht imscrúdaithe nó imeachtaí breithiúnacha náisiúnta a chaomhnú, go dtí go mbeidh deireadh leis na forais dhlisteanacha sin.