Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 6.36

             (1)  This Division:

                     (a)  applies to a subpoena for production; and

                     (b)  does not apply to a subpoena for production and to give evidence.

             (2)  A person who inspects or copies a document under these Rules or an order:

                     (a)  must use the document only for the purpose of the proceedings; and

                     (b)  must not otherwise disclose the contents of the document, or give a copy of it, to any other person without the court's permission.

             (3)  However:

                     (a)  a solicitor may disclose the contents or give a copy of the document to the solicitor's client or counsel; and

                     (b)  a client may disclose the contents or give a copy of the document to the client's solicitor or counsel; and

                     (c)  nothing in this rule prevents a client or a client's solicitor from providing a document to an expert for the purpose of the proceeding as permitted by Chapter 7.