Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.51What is a disclosure form
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sec.51 What is a disclosure form
A disclosure form is a document to be filed in the court and served in a child protection proceeding that— lists the classes of document relevant to the proceeding that are usually in the possession or control of the chief executive (child protection); and may list any document or other class of document in the possession or control of the litigation director that is relevant to the proceeding; and states that— the disclosure form is given in accordance with the litigation director’s duty to disclose documents under the Child Protection Act , section 189C ; and the litigation director may, under the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) , refuse to disclose a document. Also, a disclosure form — may list the documents the litigation director refuses to disclose on a ground mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) ; and for any documents listed as mentioned in paragraph (a) —must state the information required to be given to the party under the Child Protection Act , section 189C (5) about the documents. (sec.51-ssec.1) A disclosure form is a document to be filed in the court and served in a child protection proceeding that— lists the classes of document relevant to the proceeding that are usually in the possession or control of the chief executive (child protection); and may list any document or other class of document in the possession or control of the litigation director that is relevant to the proceeding; and states that— the disclosure form is given in accordance with the litigation director’s duty to disclose documents under the Child Protection Act , section 189C ; and the litigation director may, under the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) , refuse to disclose a document. (sec.51-ssec.2) Also, a disclosure form — may list the documents the litigation director refuses to disclose on a ground mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) ; and for any documents listed as mentioned in paragraph (a) —must state the information required to be given to the party under the Child Protection Act , section 189C (5) about the documents.
- (a) lists the classes of document relevant to the proceeding that are usually in the possession or control of the chief executive (child protection); and
- (b) may list any document or other class of document in the possession or control of the litigation director that is relevant to the proceeding; and
- (c) states that— (i) the disclosure form is given in accordance with the litigation director’s duty to disclose documents under the Child Protection Act , section 189C ; and (ii) the litigation director may, under the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) , refuse to disclose a document.
- (i) the disclosure form is given in accordance with the litigation director’s duty to disclose documents under the Child Protection Act , section 189C ; and