Consolidated practice directions

 
4. 
Disclosure of information
4.1 
Section 70 of the CPCA makes it an offence to disclose to anyone, except 
as permitted under s 71, the fact that any person is or has been subject 
to a production order, an examination order, a monitoring order or a 
suspension order, or that any such orders exist or are in operation. The 
Commonwealth 
Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
(Cth) and the 
Proceeds of 
Crime Act 2002
(Cth) also contain provisions creating offences for the 
unauthorised disclosure of various orders under that legislation. 
4.2 
It is also an offence to disclose information from which anything might 
reasonably be inferred about the existence or operation of any such 
orders. 
 
Restricted access to applications and objections 
4.3 
The Principal Registrar (or delegate of the Principal Registrar) will keep 
any applications or objections which have been presented for filing in 
paper format in a file in a secure place set aside for that purpose. An 
application or objection will be retained for the period of time required 
by O 67A r 8(3) and (4).
4.4 
Files relating to applications in confiscation matters are not to be 
available for inspection, nor should any information be disclosed about 
any of the contents of the file, or from which the contents may be 
inferred.
Restricted access to production orders, examination orders, monitoring orders 
or suspension orders 
4.5 
Generally, a production order, an examination order, a monitoring 
order or a suspension order will be issued by means of the ECMS and 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.10 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
sealed with the Court's electronic seal. Only a person who is an 
authorised user of the ECMS in relation to the particular matter will be 
able to access and print a copy of the order. 
4.6 
Where a Judge issues orders in paper format, the Judge shall place all 
papers inside an envelope and give the envelope to their Associate. The 
Associate shall seal the papers in the envelope and label it as follows: 
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Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000
(WA)