Consolidated practice directions

4. 
Custody of records 
4.1 
Once the matter has been completed, the Judge shall seal any 
documents relating to the matter which the Court retains (including 
the Judge's notes, any reasons for decision and any secure digital card 
as described in para. 3.8) in an envelope and label it: 
'
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (COVERT POWERS) ACT 2012
MATTER No. [
xx
] of [
YEAR
] 
[
HEADING
] 
Order of the Hon Justice [
NAME
] dated [
DATE
] 
NOTE: This envelope is not to be opened other than as ordered by a 
Judge.' 
4.2 
The Associate shall deliver the sealed envelope to the Manager 
(Customer Service) who shall record in the Register against the 
number of the matter the name of the Judge and the date of the order. 
4.3 
The envelope and the Register shall be kept in the secure area of the 
vault set aside for the purpose. 
4.4 
The envelope shall not be opened other than in accordance with the 
order of a Judge. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.16 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.5 
If an order authorising the opening of the envelope is made, the Judge 
who made the order shall, immediately after the further hearing, 
re-seal the envelope and endorse it with a note to this effect: 
'Envelope opened on [
DATE
] by order of [
NAME OF JUDGE
] 
Record of proceedings before [
NAME OF JUDGE
] on [
DATE
] 
Nature of the action taken [
give brief details
] 
Envelope re-sealed on [
DATE
]' 
4.6 
The Manager (Customer Service) shall transcribe the information 
required by par 4.5 in the Register against the number of the matter.