Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.47Accessing documents from registry
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sec.47 Accessing documents from registry
This rule applies to a person who may— obtain a copy of a section 160 document under the DFVP Act , section 160 ; or use a section 160 document for approved research under the DFVP Act , section 161 . However, this rule does not apply to an Australian court or tribunal. The person may make a request to the clerk of the DFVP court to inspect and copy the section 160 document from the registry. A request must— be in writing addressed to the clerk of the DFVP court; and state the basis upon which the person is requesting a copy, or the use, of the section 160 document. In this rule— Australian court or tribunal means a court or tribunal of the Commonwealth or of a State. section 160 document means a copy of— any part of the record of a proceeding; or a document used or tendered in a proceeding. r 47 amd 2024 SL No. 175 s 5 (sec.47-ssec.1) This rule applies to a person who may— obtain a copy of a section 160 document under the DFVP Act , section 160 ; or use a section 160 document for approved research under the DFVP Act , section 161 . (sec.47-ssec.2) However, this rule does not apply to an Australian court or tribunal. (sec.47-ssec.3) The person may make a request to the clerk of the DFVP court to inspect and copy the section 160 document from the registry. (sec.47-ssec.4) A request must— be in writing addressed to the clerk of the DFVP court; and state the basis upon which the person is requesting a copy, or the use, of the section 160 document. (sec.47-ssec.5) In this rule— Australian court or tribunal means a court or tribunal of the Commonwealth or of a State. section 160 document means a copy of— any part of the record of a proceeding; or a document used or tendered in a proceeding.
- (a) obtain a copy of a section 160 document under the DFVP Act , section 160 ; or
- (b) use a section 160 document for approved research under the DFVP Act , section 161 .
- (a) be in writing addressed to the clerk of the DFVP court; and
- (b) state the basis upon which the person is requesting a copy, or the use, of the section 160 document.
- (a) any part of the record of a proceeding; or
- (b) a document used or tendered in a proceeding.