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suppression order or non‑publication order, see sections 230 and 233 of the Act.
 (4) A person may apply to the Court or a Registrar for leave to inspect a document that the person is not otherwise entitled to inspect.
 (5) A person may be given a copy of a document, except a copy of the transcript in the proceeding, if the person:
 (a) is entitled to inspect the document; and
 (b) has paid the prescribed fee.
Note 1: For the prescribed fee, see the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2012.
Note 2: If there is no order that a transcript is confidential, a person may, on payment of the applicable charge, obtain a copy of the transcript of a proceeding from the Court's transcript provider.

Division 2.4—Seal and stamp of Court

2.12  Use of seal of Court
  The seal of the Court must be attached to:
 (a) Rules of Court; and
 (b) any other documents the Court or a Judge directs or the law requires.
Note 1: The seal must be attached to all writs, commissions and process issued from the Court (see subsection 180(1) of the Act). It may also be used to enter an order (see rule 17.08).
Note 2: The design of the seal is determined by the Minister and the seal is kept in custody as directed by the Chief Judge (see section 178 of the Act).

2.13  Stamp of Court
 (1) The Registrar must keep, in the Registrar's custody, a stamp designed, as nearly as practicable, to be the same as the design of the seal of the Court.
 (2) The stamp of the Court must be attached to all process filed in the Court and orders entered and to other documents as directed by the Court.
Note: Documents marked with the stamp are as valid and effectual as if sealed with the seal of the Court (see subsection 179(2) of the Act).

2.14  Methods of attaching the seal or stamp
  The seal or stamp of the Court may be attached to a document:
 (a) by hand; or
 (b) by electronic means; or
 (c) in another way.

Part 3—Sittings, registry hours and time

Division 3.1—Sittings, holidays and registry hours

3.01  Sittings
 (1) The Court sits at times and places as directed by the Chief Judge.
 (2) Unless the Judge constituting the Court otherwise directs, the Court does not sit:
 (a) on a Saturday or Sunday; or
 (b) on a day that is a public holiday where the registry is located.

3.02  Registry hours
 (1) A registry must be open for business when the registry facilities shared by the registry under arrangements made under section 248 of the Act are open for