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s 24.24

Documents and things in custody of Court

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Chapter 2Original jurisdiction—proceedings generally
Part 24Subpoenas
Division 24.2Subpoenas to give evidence and to produce documents

24.24 Documents and things in custody of Court

(1)

A party who seeks production of a document or thing in the custody of the Court or of another court may inform a Registrar in writing, identifying the document or thing.

(2)

If the document or thing is in the custody of the Court, a Registrar must produce the document or thing:

(a)

in Court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding, as required by the party; or

(b)

as the Court directs.

(3)

If the document or thing is in the custody of another court, a Registrar must:

(a)

ask the other court to send the document or thing to that Registrar; and

(b)

after receiving it, produce the document or thing:

(i)

in Court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding as required by the party; or

(ii)

as the Court directs.

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