sec.54Electronic filing, giving, making or issuing of documents

sec.54 Electronic filing, giving, making or issuing of documents

A document required to be filed or given under these rules may be filed or given electronically in a way set out in a direction. For a document filed electronically under these rules, the day on which the document is taken to have been filed is— if the whole of the document is received by the registry before 4.30p.m. on a day the registry is open for business—that day; or otherwise—the next day the registry is open for business. A document that may be made or issued under these rules may be made or issued electronically. A document made or issued electronically under these rules— must include an image of the seal of the court; and is valid even if the document does not include a signature. A hard copy of an electronically issued document is taken for all purposes, including, for example, service, to be— a copy of the electronically issued document; and stamped with the court’s seal. A document required by subpoena to be produced to the court under these rules may be produced to the court electronically. (sec.54-ssec.1) A document required to be filed or given under these rules may be filed or given electronically in a way set out in a direction. (sec.54-ssec.2) For a document filed electronically under these rules, the day on which the document is taken to have been filed is— if the whole of the document is received by the registry before 4.30p.m. on a day the registry is open for business—that day; or otherwise—the next day the registry is open for business. (sec.54-ssec.3) A document that may be made or issued under these rules may be made or issued electronically. (sec.54-ssec.4) A document made or issued electronically under these rules— must include an image of the seal of the court; and is valid even if the document does not include a signature. (sec.54-ssec.5) A hard copy of an electronically issued document is taken for all purposes, including, for example, service, to be— a copy of the electronically issued document; and stamped with the court’s seal. (sec.54-ssec.6) A document required by subpoena to be produced to the court under these rules may be produced to the court electronically.

• (a) if the whole of the document is received by the registry before 4.30p.m. on a day the registry is open for business—that day; or
• (b) otherwise—the next day the registry is open for business.
• (a) must include an image of the seal of the court; and
• (b) is valid even if the document does not include a signature.
• (a) a copy of the electronically issued document; and
• (b) stamped with the court’s seal.