67CAdditional documents

#### 67C Additional documents 67C Additional documents > > (1) A party who wishes to introduce an additional document in applicable proceedings must— > > > > > (a) serve the document on each other party to the proceedings as soon as practicable after becoming aware of or obtaining possession or control of the document, and > > > > > (b) lodge the document in the approved form— > > > > > > > (i) for medical assessment proceedings—no later than 14 days before the medical assessment, or > > > > > > > (ii) for all other proceedings—no later than 3 working days before the conference or hearing, and > > > > > (c) lodge additional documents on one occasion only. > > > (2) An additional document is automatically introduced in medical assessment proceedings by a party if— > > > > > (a) the party obtains written consent to the introduction of the document from each other party to the proceedings, and > > > > > (b) the document is served and lodged in accordance with subrule (1), and > > > > > (c) the document complies with rule 67(1). > > > (3) An additional document may also be introduced in applicable proceedings by a party— > > > > > (a) if— > > > > > > > (i) the party applies to the appropriate decision-maker for leave to introduce the document, and > > > > > > > (ii) the document complies with rule 67(1) and is served and lodged in accordance with subrule (1), and > > > > > > > (iii) the appropriate decision-maker gives leave, or > > > > > (b) if the appropriate decision-maker otherwise gives leave on the application of the party. > > > (4) The appropriate decision-maker may give leave if satisfied the introduction of the document is necessary to facilitate the just, quick and cost effective resolution of the real issues in the proceedings. > > > (5) An additional document must not be introduced for the purpose of a medical assessment after the medical assessment has taken place. > > > (6) In this rule— > > > > additional document means a document other than a document lodged under rule 67A. > > **rule 67C:** Ins 2024 (587), Sch 1\[3\].