Consolidated practice directions

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1. 
Access to information about applications under the Act 
1.1 
Section 54(4) and s 56(3) of the 
Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) 
Act 2012
(WA) (the Act) provide that applications under s 54 and s 56 
of the Act respectively are to be heard in closed court. 
1.2 
Section 57(2) of the Act provides that a person is not entitled to search 
information in the custody of the Supreme Court in relation to 
proceedings under s 54 or s 56 of the Act unless the Court orders 
otherwise in the interests of justice. 
2 
Procedures to be followed in applications under s 54 or s 56 of the 
Act 
 
2.1 
An application under s 54 or s 56 of the Act is made by originating 
summons. 
2.2 
The documents to be filed are: 
(a) 
an originating summons; 
(b) 
an affidavit in support; and 
(c) 
a minute of the order sought. 
2.3 
When the documents are filed, they are to be handed to the 
Coordinator (Listings) who shall allocate the matter the next 
consecutive number in a Register maintained for the purpose (the 
Register). 
2.4 
The Coordinator (Listings) shall then assign the matter to an available 
Judge. 
2.5 
The Coordinator (Listings) shall then deliver the documents 
personally to the assigned Judge or to the Judge's Associate. 
2.6 
The Coordinator (Listings) shall advise the applicant of the name of 
the assigned Judge and the time for the hearing of the application. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.16 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
2.7 
The application is to be heard by the Judge in private Chambers. 
2.8 
If the Judge considers it necessary to hear from the applicant, the 
Judge may permit the applicant or a representative of the applicant to 
be present during the hearing. 
2.9 
If the Judge considers it necessary to hear from the Registrar of Births, 
Deaths and Marriages, the Judge may permit the Registrar or a 
representative of the Registrar to be present during the hearing. 
2.10 No person other than someone whom the Judge has permitted to be 
present may be present during the hearing. 
2.11 The Judge may make such notes as he or she shall think fit. The Judge 
may, in addition to or instead of making notes, initial each page of the 
affidavit.