Victorian Consolidated Regulations

COUNTY COURT MISCELLANEOUS RULES 2019 - REG 5.02

    (1)     The Registrar shall cause a search to be made in the registers in the Registrar's custody—

        (a)     when requested in writing containing sufficient particulars; and

        (b)     on payment of any prescribed fee.

    (2)     Unless the Court otherwise orders, the Registrar, on payment of any prescribed fee, shall permit any person to search any documents filed in any proceeding.

    (3)     This Rule does not apply to any register or to any documents relating to any proceeding under any of the following Acts or any corresponding previous or subsequent enactment—

        (a)     the Adoption Act 1984 ;

        (b)     the Confiscation Act 1997 ;

        (c)     the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 ;

        (d)     the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;

        (e)     Part IV of the Status of Children Act 1974 .

    (4)     If at any time the Registrar requires directions as to whether any search shall be made—

        (a)     the Registrar shall apply to a Judge; and

        (b)     until the Judge so directs, no such search shall be made.