Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CHILDRENS COURT RULES 2016 - REG 52

52 Litigation director to file and serve disclosure form

(1) In a child protection proceeding, the litigation director—

(a) may file and serve a disclosure form at any time; but

(b) must, subject to any direction given by the court under subrule (2) , file and serve a disclosure form within 20 days after the date of the first mention for the proceeding.

(2) The court may direct the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form at any time.

(3) Subrule (4) applies if the court—

(a) makes an order that a conference between the parties be held; and

(b) directs the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form so that disclosure can occur before the conference.

(4) The court may issue any other direction necessary to ensure documents on the disclosure form are disclosed before the conference.