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#### 17 Forms 17 Forms > > (1) Subject to the uniform rules, the Uniform Rules Committee— > > > > > (a) may approve forms for documents to be used in connection with civil proceedings, and > > > > > (b) in the case of documents filed with a court, or issued by a court, by means of an ECM system within the meaning of the [Electronic Transactions Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-008), may approve the format in which such documents are to be filed or issued. > > > (2) Copies of the approved forms are to be made available for public inspection at each registry of the court concerned and on the court’s internet website. > > > (3) If a form is approved in relation to a document to be used in connection with proceedings in a court, a document that is filed with or issued by the court is to be in that form. > > Note. > > See section 80 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) with respect to compliance with approved forms.