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### 689 Obtaining documents from inferior court
> > (1) On the filing in the Court of a notice of appeal from an inferior court, the registrar is to apply to that inferior court for the following documents or copies of them:
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> > > > (a) any pleadings;
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> > > > (b) [*\[Rule 689 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 73, Applied:29 Nov 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-11-29/sr-2023-073#GS4@EN) if the proceedings, or any part of the proceedings –
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> > > > > > (i) were transcribed, the transcript of the proceedings; or
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> > > > > > (ii) were recorded, the recording of the proceedings; or
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> > > > > > (iii) were not transcribed or were not recorded, the judge’s notes;
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> > > > (c) any affidavit or other documentary evidence filed in the inferior court.
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> > (2) On an application under [subrule (1)](#GS689@Gs1@EN) , a judge of the inferior court is to deliver or cause to be delivered to the registrar the relevant documents.
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> > (3) If a judge of an inferior court fails to comply with [subrule (2)](#GS689@Gs2@EN) within 14 days, a judge, on the report of the registrar or on the application of a party to the appeal, may make an order requiring the judge or officer of the inferior court to comply with that subrule.