Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) This Rule applies if an addressee produces a copy of a document in accordance with Rule 42.06(3A).
(2) Subject to this Rule, no person may inspect the document unless the Court has granted leave and the inspection is in accordance with that leave.
(3) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the Registrar may permit the parties to inspect any document produced unless the addressee, a party or any person having sufficient interest objects to the inspection under this Rule.
(4) If the addressee objects to a document being inspected by any party to the proceeding, the addressee shall, at the time of production, give notice in eCase of the objection and of the grounds of the objection.
(5) If a party or a person having a sufficient interest objects to a document being inspected by a party to the proceeding, the objector may—
(a) give notice in eCase of the objection and of the grounds of the objection; or
(b) notify the Registrar in writing of the objection and of the grounds of the objection.
(6) On receiving notice of an objection under paragraph (5)(b), the Registrar shall enter the objection in eCase.
(7) If an objection has been made under paragraph (4) or (5), the Registrar—
(a) shall not permit any, or any further, inspection of the document the subject of the objection; and
(b) shall refer the objection to the Court for hearing and determination.
(8) The Registrar shall notify the issuing party of the objection and of the date, time and place at which the objection will be heard, and the issuing party shall notify the addressee, the objector and each other party accordingly.
Rule 42.09 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 81/2023 rule 10(1).