Consolidated practice directions

What is required after the Court is informed that a document is sensitive? 
30. It is not sufficient to simply assert that a document is sensitive. The 
Court will need to be satisfied of the basis on which a document is 
claimed to be sensitive (and therefore subject to a restriction on access). 
31. If the Court has been informed that a document is sensitive, then it will 
be presumed that it is sensitive until its classification is changed or 
cancelled under O 67A r 10(6); or if an order made under O 67B r 5(3) 
applies to it, the order is cancelled. 
32. There are obligations imposed on a person who informs the Court that a 
document is sensitive. The obligations differ depending on whether the 
document is said to be sensitive under O 67A r 10(1)(a)(i), (a)(ii), (b) or 
(c), and also the manner in which it was presented for filing. 
33. In the case of documents presented for filing electronically, an 
appropriate memorandum or application will need to be filed within 24 
hours of the sensitive document having been filed. 
34. In the case of documents presented for filing by email, post, delivery or 
fax, an appropriate memorandum or application will need to be filed 
within one (1) day of the sensitive document having been filed. 
35. If the document contains restricted information, refer to O 67A r 11. If 
the document contains information to which access should be restricted, 
refer to O 67A r 12. If the document is a restricted document, refer to O 
67A r 13. If the documents is one which should not be accessible to the 
judiciary, refer to O 67A r 14. 
36. If appropriate steps are not taken to satisfy the Court of the basis on 
which a document is claimed to be sensitive (and therefore subject to a 
restriction on access), the restriction may be lifted by the Court. 

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1. Supreme Court Registry & Court of Appeal Office 
PD 1.2.2
 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction