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Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
73Nondisclosure of documents etc—suspected fraud
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73 Nondisclosure of documents etc—suspected fraud
(1) If a respondent has reasonable grounds to suspect a claimant of fraud,
the respondent may apply to the court for approval to withhold from
disclosure under this chapter documents or information that—
(a) would alert the claimant to the suspicion; or
(b) could help further the fraud.
(2) The application may be made without notice to the claimant.
(3) If the court gives approval on application under subsection (1), the
respondent may withhold from disclosure the documents or
information in accordance with the approval.
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