Subpoenas to produce addressed to health professionals
48AF Subpoenas to produce addressed to health professionals
This rule applies to a subpoena to produce —
issued in a personal injuries action; and
addressed to a health professional, a hospital, or a person that manages the records of a health professional; and
in response to which a document produced comprises the health information of the plaintiff.
Unless the Court otherwise directs under the RSC Order 36B rule 9, a document produced in response to a subpoena may —
be inspected and copied by the plaintiff; and
after 7 days from the date for production specified in the subpoena, be inspected and, with the approval of a registrar, copied by each other party.
[Rule 48AF inserted: Gazette 26 Jul 2013 p. 3415; amended: Gazette 7 Sep 2018 p. 3190; SL 2023/209 r. 15.]
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