50Objection to direction for production

#### 50 Objection to direction for production 50 Objection to direction for production > > (1) A producer may object to a direction for production by objecting to— > > > > > (a) the production of documents under the direction, or > > > > > (b) the terms of access to the documents produced under the direction. > > > (2) The producer must, prior to the date for production, give written notice of the objection to the President, that— > > > > > (a) clearly identifies the documents that are the subject of the objection, and > > > > > (b) provides reasons for the objection. > > > (3) A producer who has provided a notice of objection under subrule (2) is not required to comply with the direction until the objection is determined. > > > (4) The President must notify the parties to the proceedings that a notice of objection has been received. > > > (5) A party who wishes to oppose the objection must, within 2 working days of the date on which the party was notified of the objection, lodge a notice of opposition setting out the reasons for the opposition and serve it on the other parties. > > > (6) The President may, when considering an objection to a direction for production— > > > > > (a) seek further information from the producer or the parties, or > > > > > (b) determine the objection, whether solely on the basis of the notice of objection and the notice of opposition or otherwise. > > > (7) The President may set aside or vary a direction for production following determination of an objection. > > > (8) In addition, the President may set aside or vary a direction for production, wholly or in part— > > > > > (a) of their own motion, or > > > > > (b) on the request of a person having sufficient interest, provided the request is made in accordance with these Rules.