9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) nothing in these Rules shall affect the provisions of Article 17(3), (4), (5) and (6) of the Order as to the procedure to be adopted where the court decides to deal summarily with an indictable offence under Article 17(1) of the Order.
(2) In order to ascertain that the prosecution consents in accordance with Article 17(1)(c) of the Order to the court’s dealing summarily with the offence, the court shall ask the prosecution expressly whether it so consents before proceeding to comply with Article 17(3) and (4) of the Order.
(3) Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of Rule 45 of the principal Rules shall apply in relation to offences authorised to be dealt with summarily under Article 17(1) of the Order.