Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.16How documents may be filed
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sec.16 How documents may be filed
A document may be filed— by delivering it to the registry personally; or by sending it to the registry by post; or electronically, including by fax or email. If a document is filed electronically under subrule (1) (c) , the person filing the document must— keep a paper copy of the document; and if the court directs the person to give the paper copy of the document to the court—give the court the paper copy. A document filed electronically at the registry— has the same status as a document filed personally or by post; and is taken for all purposes to be a document in a court file; and if a person may inspect a filed document under an Act or these rules—may be inspected in either electronic or paper form, at the discretion of the registrar. (sec.16-ssec.1) A document may be filed— by delivering it to the registry personally; or by sending it to the registry by post; or electronically, including by fax or email. (sec.16-ssec.2) If a document is filed electronically under subrule (1) (c) , the person filing the document must— keep a paper copy of the document; and if the court directs the person to give the paper copy of the document to the court—give the court the paper copy. (sec.16-ssec.3) A document filed electronically at the registry— has the same status as a document filed personally or by post; and is taken for all purposes to be a document in a court file; and if a person may inspect a filed document under an Act or these rules—may be inspected in either electronic or paper form, at the discretion of the registrar.
- (a) by delivering it to the registry personally; or
- (b) by sending it to the registry by post; or
- (c) electronically, including by fax or email.
- (a) keep a paper copy of the document; and
- (b) if the court directs the person to give the paper copy of the document to the court—give the court the paper copy.
- (a) has the same status as a document filed personally or by post; and
- (b) is taken for all purposes to be a document in a court file; and
- (c) if a person may inspect a filed document under an Act or these rules—may be inspected in either electronic or paper form, at the discretion of the registrar.