14Methods of providing access

14 Methods of providing access

14 Methods of providing access

(1) A person who is entitled under this Act to access to court information can be provided with that access in any of the following ways—

(a) by being given a reasonable opportunity to inspect a court record (or a copy of a court record) that contains the information,

(b) by being provided with a copy of a court record that contains the information,

(c) by any means provided for by the rules,

(d) by any other means that the court considers to be appropriate in a particular case.

(2) In deciding how access to court information is to be provided to a person, the court is to consider any preference that the person expresses as to how access is to be provided.

(3) The court can impose reasonable conditions on the provision of access for the purpose of ensuring the safe custody and proper preservation of court records.

(4) The court may refuse to provide access to court information in a particular case if—

(a) providing access would require an unreasonable diversion of the court’s resources, or

(b) it is necessary to refuse access to ensure the safe custody and proper preservation of court records (but only if this cannot be ensured by the imposition of reasonable conditions on the provision of access).