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UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 422D

Production of documents and things in custody of court or another court

422D Production of documents and things in custody of court or another court

(1) A party to a proceeding may ask the registrar to produce a document or thing in the custody of the court or another court.
(2) The request must be made in writing and identify the document or thing.
(3) The registrar may, at any time after receiving the request, inform the party that the party should apply to the court, as constituted by a judge, for directions in relation to the request.
Note—
See rule 977 (2) (a) for restrictions on taking particular documents out of the court.
(4) If the registrar acts under subrule (3) , the registrar is not required to take any further action in relation to the request, other than to give effect to a direction made by the court.
(5) Subject to subrule (4) , if the document or thing is in the custody of the court, the registrar must produce the document or thing—
(a) in court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding, as required by the party; or
(b) as the court directs.
(6) Subject to subrule (4) , if the document or thing is in the custody of another court, the registrar must—
(a) ask the other court to send the document or thing to the registrar; and
(b) after receiving it, produce the document or thing—
(i) in court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding, as required by the party; or
(ii) as the court directs.



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