Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MAGISTRATES COURT (GENERAL) RULES 2005 - REG 41A

41A .         Requests for access to searchable information

        (1)         In this rule —

        approved recipient means a person who is approved in writing by the Attorney General as a person entitled to receive searchable information;

        searchable information means any of the following information in respect of civil proceedings in the Court —

            (a)         the names and addresses of the parties;

            (b)         the amount and nature of the claim;

            (c)         the amount of any judgment entered;

            (d)         whether the case has been discontinued.

        (2)         An approved recipient is entitled, on request, to obtain searchable information in relation to a case.

        (3)         A request under subrule (2) must be made in writing, by mail, fax or email.

        (4)         When the request is lodged, a registrar must, on each working day in the period of 12 months after the lodgment, provide the approved recipient with such searchable information that has not already been provided to the recipient in relation to each case before the Court.

        (5)         If suitable facilities exist at the Court to enable the searchable information to be provided by email to an approved recipient, then the registrar must not provide the information except by email.

        [Rule 41A inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1337.]