Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00417:reg:5:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00417
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 48/53)
Character Range: 471509–474125

research to which it applies.
 (5) In considering whether to give permission under this rule, the court must consider the following matters:
 (a) the purpose for which access is sought;
 (b) whether the access sought is reasonable for that purpose;
 (c) the need for security of court personnel, parties, children and witnesses;
 (d) any limits or conditions that should be imposed on access to, or use of, the court record.
 (6) In this rule:
court document includes a document filed in a proceeding, but does not include correspondence or a transcript forming part of the court record.
Note 1: Sections 114Q and 114R of the Family Law Act restrict the publication of court proceedings. Section 114S of the Family Law Act sets out when a communication is not a communication to the public.
Note 2: Access to court records may be affected by the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004.

15.14  Exhibits
 (1) The Registry Manager must take charge of every exhibit.
 (2) The list of exhibits is part of the court record.
 (3) A court may direct that an exhibit be:
 (a) kept in the court; or
 (b) returned to the person who produced it; or
 (c) disposed of in an appropriate manner.
 (4) A party who tenders an exhibit into evidence must collect the exhibit from the Registry Manager at least 42 days, and no later than 60 days, after the final determination of the application or appeal (if any).
 (5) Subrule (4) does not apply to a document produced by a person as required by a subpoena for production.
Note: For the return of a document produced in compliance with a subpoena, see rule 6.40.

Part 15.5—Attendance

15.15  Party's attendance
 (1) Unless the court otherwise directs, a party and the party's lawyer (if any) must attend each court event.
 (2) Subrule (1) does not apply to:
 (a) an Application for Consent Orders; or
 (b) a divorce hearing that does not require a party's attendance under the Family Law Act; or
 (c) a hearing in chambers in the absence of the parties.

15.16  Attendance by electronic communication
 (1) A party may request permission to do any of the following things by electronic communication at a court event:
 (a) attend;
 (b) make a submission;
 (c) give evidence;
 (d) adduce evidence from a witness.
 (2) Before making a request, the party must ask any other party whether the other party agrees, or objects, to the use of electronic communication for the purpose proposed by the party.
 (3) A request must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be made at least 5 business days before the date fixed for the court event, or if the court event is