• Specific Year
    Any

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2004 - REG 13

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2004 - REG 13

13 .         Protected matter

        (1)         If a party considers that any document comprises or contains protected matter and would, in accordance with an order of the Tribunal, be required to be included in that party’s bundle of documents to be filed with the Tribunal and given to another party, the party must file with the Tribunal and give to the other party, within the period specified in the order for the filing of and giving the party’s bundle of documents, a list of documents which —

            (a)         indicates which document or documents comprise or contain protected matter; and

            (b)         sufficiently identifies any document that comprises or contains protected matter without disclosing the protected matter; and

            (c)         indicates that any protected matter has been included within Part B of the party’s bundle of documents.

        (2)         If subrule (1) applies, a party’s bundle of documents must be divided into 2 parts, Part A and Part B.

        (2a)         If a document contains protected matter and non‑protected matter, the protected matter must be excised from the document before it is included in Part A.

        (2b)         Subject to subrule (2a), Part A must —

            (a)         include all documents in the party’s bundle excluding protected matter; and

            (b)         be filed with the Tribunal and given to the other party within the period specified in the order for the filing of and giving the party’s bundle of documents.

        (2c)         Part B must —

            (a)         include all documents in the party’s bundle which the party considers comprise or contain protected matter; and

            (b)         be clearly marked as containing protected matter and must be placed into a sealed envelope clearly marked as containing protected matter; and

            (c)         be filed with the Tribunal within the period specified in the order for the filing of the party’s bundle of documents but must not be given to any other party.

        (3)         Any application under section 159 or section 160 of the Act must be made to the President in writing within 14 days of the receipt of the list of documents which identifies the document the subject of the application.

        [Rule 13 inserted: Gazette 14 Oct 2005 p. 4569‑70; amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2006 p. 1557; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1683.]