Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 622

    (1)     A party who inspects a document (the inspecting party ) that was disclosed by another party (the producing party ) is taken to admit—

        (a)     if the document is described in the list of documents as an original document—that the document is an original document and was printed, written or signed as it purports to have been; and

        (b)     if the document is described in the list of documents as a copy—that the document is a true copy; and

        (c)     if the document is described in the list of documents as a copy of a document that was served—that the original was served as described.

    (2)     However, subrule (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     the document is not admissible in evidence; or

        (b)     the inspecting party has in the party's pleadings denied its authenticity or that the original was served as described; or

        (c)     the inspecting party serves on the producing party, not later than 14 days after the day the inspecting party inspected the document, a notice stating that the inspecting party disputes its authenticity or that the original was served as described; or

        (d)     the court orders that it does not apply.