• Specific Year
    Any

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 5.4 Discovery of documents from other persons

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 5.4

Discovery of documents from other persons

5.4 Discovery of documents from other persons

(cf Federal Court Rules , Order 15A, rule 8)

(1) The court may order that a person who is not a party to proceedings, but in respect of whom it appears to the court that the person may have or have had possession of a document that relates to any question in the proceedings, must give discovery to the applicant of all documents that are or have been in the person's possession and that relate to that question.
(2) Unless the court orders otherwise, an application for an order under this rule--
(a) must be supported by an affidavit stating the facts on which the applicant relies and specifying the kinds of documents in respect of which the order is sought, and
(b) must, together with a copy of the supporting affidavit, be served personally on the person to whom it is addressed.