A communication otherwise prohibited by Section 11430.10 is permissible in any of the following circumstances:
(a) The communication is required for disposition of an ex parte matter specifically authorized by statute.
(b) The communication concerns a matter of procedure or practice, including a request for a continuance, that is not in controversy.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938 and Section 11400.10.)