Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS REGULATION 2009 (NO 10 OF 2009) - REG 79

    (1)     The Magistrates Court may order that discovery under section 78 by a party is not required or is limited to the documents, or to the matters in question in the proceeding, stated in the order.

Note     The court may state in the order that discovery is limited to a class of documents, rather than individually named documents (see Legislation Act, s 48).

    (2)     The Magistrates Court may make the order before or after the party has been required under section 77 (Notice for discovery) to give discovery.

    (3)     The Magistrates Court must, on application by a party to the proceeding, make any order under subsection (1) that is necessary to prevent unnecessary discovery.