9HDisposal of documents and things produced

9H Disposal of documents and things produced

(1) Unless the Court orders otherwise, the registrar may return to the addressee any document or thing produced by the addressee in response to a witness summons.

Rule 9H(2) revoked by S.R. No. 3/2019 rule 7(1).

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(3) The addressee of a witness summons which is in Form 41A or 41B must complete the declaration by the addressee provided for in the witness summons.

(4) The completed declaration must be included in the witness summons or copy of the witness summons that accompanies the documents produced under the witness summons.

Rule 9H(5) amended by S.R. No. 3/2019 rule 7(2).

(5) Subject to subrule (6), after the conclusion of the proceeding, the registrar may cause to be destroyed all the documents produced in the proceeding in compliance with a witness summons which were declared by the addressee to be copies.

(6) The registrar may cause to be destroyed those documents declared by the addressee to be copies which have become exhibits in the proceeding when they are no longer required in connection with the proceeding, including on any appeal.