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5 Open access information
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> An entitlement to access to open access information under this Act is subject to other laws or court orders that prohibit or restrict the publication or disclosure of court information. See section 13.
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> > (1) Criminal proceedings Information contained in the following court records relating to criminal proceedings is open access information—
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> > > (a) an indictment, court attendance notice or other document commencing proceedings,
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> > > (b) written submissions made by a party to proceedings,
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> > > (c) a police fact sheet, statement of facts or any similar document summarising the prosecution’s case, but not if the proceedings have been set down for trial by jury and have not concluded,
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> > > This information is restricted access information after proceedings have been set down for jury trial and during the trial. See section 6 (2) (d).
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> > > (d) a transcript of proceedings in open court,
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> > > (e) statements and affidavits admitted into evidence in proceedings, including expert reports,
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> > > (f) a record of any judgment given and any direction given or order made in proceedings, including in connection with case management and court listing of proceedings and including a record of a conviction in criminal proceedings,
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> > > (g) a record of the dates on which proceedings are heard or to be heard and a record of the name of the judicial officer who heard or is officially listed to hear proceedings,
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> > > (h) such other records as may be prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (2) Civil proceedings Information contained in the following court records relating to civil proceedings is open access information—
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> > > (a) originating process and pleadings in proceedings, but only after the stage in proceedings when the court first has an opportunity to consider any objection by the parties to the inclusion of any information in the originating process or pleadings (including in any cross-claim) or the proceedings have concluded, whichever happens first,
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> > > (b) any notice filed by a party to proceedings,
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> > > (c) written submissions made by a party to proceedings,
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> > > (d) a transcript of proceedings in open court,
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> > > (e) statements and affidavits admitted into evidence in proceedings, including expert reports,
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> > > (f) a record of any judgment given and any direction given or order made in proceedings, including in connection with case management and court listing of proceedings,
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> > > (g) a record of the dates on which proceedings are heard or to be heard and a record of the name of the judicial officer who heard or is officially listed to hear proceedings,
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> > > (h) such other records as may be prescribed by the regulations.