Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 425 FAMILY LAW RULES - ORDER 22 RULE 3

3. (1) Where an affidavit of documents is served on a party under Order 20,
then, subject to sub-rule (2), the following admissions by that party in
favour of the party serving the affidavit, in relation to a document specified
in the affidavit, shall have effect unless the court otherwise orders-

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

   (b)  that the document, if described in the affidavit as a copy, is a true
        copy.

(2) Where a party-

   (a)  has in a pleading or affidavit denied the authenticity of a document;
        or

   (b)  within 14 days after the time specified in an order for inspection
        under Order 20, or in an affidavit of documents, as the time for
        inspection of a document, serves on the party giving inspection a
        notice disputing the authenticity of the document, sub-rule (1) does
        not work an admission by the first-mentioned party as to that
        document.

(3) Sub-rules (1) and (2) apply in relation to an affidavit made in compliance
with an order under Order 20, rule 4 (which relates inter alia
to discovery of particular documents) as they apply in relation to an
affidavit of documents served under that Order.