Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.57Disclosing document to other parties
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sec.57 Disclosing document to other parties
This rule applies to a document to be disclosed, under rule 55 , to a party to a child protection proceeding. The litigation director— may also disclose the document, under rule 55 , to any other party to the proceeding; or may give written notice to any other party to the proceeding— notifying that party about the disclosure; and inviting the other party to request the disclosure to that party of the document; or if the litigation director refuses to disclose the document to any other party to the proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) —must notify the other party in writing of the refusal. If a party mentioned in subrule (2) (b) requests the disclosure of a document, the litigation director must immediately disclose the document, under rule 55 , to the party. (sec.57-ssec.1) This rule applies to a document to be disclosed, under rule 55 , to a party to a child protection proceeding. (sec.57-ssec.2) The litigation director— may also disclose the document, under rule 55 , to any other party to the proceeding; or may give written notice to any other party to the proceeding— notifying that party about the disclosure; and inviting the other party to request the disclosure to that party of the document; or if the litigation director refuses to disclose the document to any other party to the proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) —must notify the other party in writing of the refusal. (sec.57-ssec.3) If a party mentioned in subrule (2) (b) requests the disclosure of a document, the litigation director must immediately disclose the document, under rule 55 , to the party.
- (a) may also disclose the document, under rule 55 , to any other party to the proceeding; or
- (b) may give written notice to any other party to the proceeding— (i) notifying that party about the disclosure; and (ii) inviting the other party to request the disclosure to that party of the document; or
- (i) notifying that party about the disclosure; and
- (ii) inviting the other party to request the disclosure to that party of the document; or
- (c) if the litigation director refuses to disclose the document to any other party to the proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 191 (2) —must notify the other party in writing of the refusal.
- (i) notifying that party about the disclosure; and
- (ii) inviting the other party to request the disclosure to that party of the document; or