Supreme Court Rules 2000
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87H Original documents generally
[Rule 87H of Part 7 Inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 70, Applied:25 Sep 2013]
(1) Unless the Court or a judge makes an order to the contrary, if a document that is emailed for filing exists in an original paper form then the person who emails that document must keep the original in safe custody until –
(a) the proceeding to which the document relates has been concluded; and
(b) at least 3 months have passed since the expiry of any period allowed for appeal or further appeal in relation to the proceeding.
(2) Upon request by the Court or a judge, a person must produce for inspection the original of a document that is emailed for filing.