General directions under paragraph 7 8 (1) A court or tribunal may— (a) issue a direction under paragraph 7(1) that applies for the purpose of all 20 proceedings of a type specified in the direction, provided that the only party to the proceedings is a public official, (b) issue a further direction under paragraph 7(1) overriding, for the purpose of specific proceedings, a general direction issued by virtue of paragraph (a). (2) Paragraph 7(6)(a) does not apply in relation to a general direction issued by virtue of 25 sub-paragraph (1)(a).