Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999

A party to a proceeding has a duty to disclose to each other party each document—

in the possession or under the control of the first party; and

directly relevant to an allegation in issue in the pleadings; and

if there are no pleadings—directly relevant to a matter in issue in the proceeding.

Note—

Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, schedule 1—

document—

means a record of information, however recorded; and

includes—

anything on which there is writing; and

anything on which there are marks, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them; and

an electronic document.

The duty of disclosure continues until the proceeding is decided.

An allegation remains in issue until it is admitted, withdrawn, struck out or otherwise disposed of.