Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.92Scandal and oppression
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sec.92 Scandal and oppression
If there is scandalous or oppressive matter in an affidavit filed or used in a proceeding, the court may make any order to ensure the matter is removed from the proceeding, including an order that— the affidavit be removed from the court record for the proceeding; or the affidavit be removed from the court record for the proceeding and destroyed; or the scandalous or oppressive matter in the affidavit be struck out; or the party on whom the affidavit was served— return the affidavit to the party who filed the affidavit so it can be amended or destroyed; or destroy the affidavit.
- (a) the affidavit be removed from the court record for the proceeding; or
- (b) the affidavit be removed from the court record for the proceeding and destroyed; or
- (c) the scandalous or oppressive matter in the affidavit be struck out; or
- (d) the party on whom the affidavit was served— (i) return the affidavit to the party who filed the affidavit so it can be amended or destroyed; or (ii) destroy the affidavit.
- (i) return the affidavit to the party who filed the affidavit so it can be amended or destroyed; or
- (ii) destroy the affidavit.
- (i) return the affidavit to the party who filed the affidavit so it can be amended or destroyed; or
- (ii) destroy the affidavit.