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.