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.]