CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES 2000 - REG 5

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES 2000 - REG 5

5 .         Electronic documents and communications

        (1)         A court may give directions to facilitate —

            (a)         the preparation, filing, service and exchange of electronic documents relating to proceedings before the court;

            (b)         the preparation and issue of electronic documents by the court; and

            (c)         the conduct of proceedings before the court by means of the electronic communication of written information between the court and parties to the proceedings.

        (2)         The directions may be given —

            (a)         in practice directions issued by the court applicable to proceedings generally or to a particular class of proceeding; or

            (b)         by a judge or the Court of Criminal Appeal in particular proceedings.

        (3)         The directions may vary the operation of, or allow non-compliance with, these rules.

        (4)         A direction given under this rule has effect as if it were part of these rules.

        (5)         Nothing done under such a direction shall be treated as an irregularity for the purposes of rule 6.