Part 3 How access to court information is provided

14   Methods of providing access

(1)  A person who is entitled under this Act to access to court information can be provided with that access in any of the following ways:

(a)  by being given a reasonable opportunity to inspect a court record (or a copy of a court record) that contains the information,

(b)  by being provided with a copy of a court record that contains the information,

(c)  by any means provided for by the rules,

(d)  by any other means that the court considers to be appropriate in a particular case.

(2)  In deciding how access to court information is to be provided to a person, the court is to consider any preference that the person expresses as to how access is to be provided.

(3)  The court can impose reasonable conditions on the provision of access for the purpose of ensuring the safe custody and proper preservation of court records.

(4)  The court may refuse to provide access to court information in a particular case if:

(a)  providing access would require an unreasonable diversion of the court’s resources, or

(b)  it is necessary to refuse access to ensure the safe custody and proper preservation of court records (but only if this cannot be ensured by the imposition of reasonable conditions on the provision of access).

15   Charging of fees for access

(1)  A fee can be charged for providing access to court information under this Act.

(2)  Regulations under this Act or the Civil Procedure Act 2005 may make provision for or with respect to the charging of fees for the provision of access to court information under this Act, including provision for or with respect to:

(a)  the maximum fees that may be charged for providing access, and

(b)  the waiver, reduction or refund of any fee payable or paid for providing access.