Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.45Accessing documents
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sec.45 Accessing documents
This rule applies if the public guardian may access and make copies of a document under the Child Protection Act , section 108D . The public guardian may request access to a document before the court in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding— if the public guardian needs to access documents urgently and the registrar consents to receiving the request in person—in person; or otherwise—in writing or electronically. The registrar may comply with the request by— allowing the public guardian personally to access and copy the documents; or if the public guardian requests a copy of the document—giving the copy by post or electronically. (sec.45-ssec.1) This rule applies if the public guardian may access and make copies of a document under the Child Protection Act , section 108D . (sec.45-ssec.2) The public guardian may request access to a document before the court in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding— if the public guardian needs to access documents urgently and the registrar consents to receiving the request in person—in person; or otherwise—in writing or electronically. (sec.45-ssec.3) The registrar may comply with the request by— allowing the public guardian personally to access and copy the documents; or if the public guardian requests a copy of the document—giving the copy by post or electronically.
- (a) if the public guardian needs to access documents urgently and the registrar consents to receiving the request in person—in person; or
- (b) otherwise—in writing or electronically.
- (a) allowing the public guardian personally to access and copy the documents; or
- (b) if the public guardian requests a copy of the document—giving the copy by post or electronically.