Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A party may apply for an order (in this Division called a search order ):
(a) requiring a respondent to permit the applicant, alone or with another person, to enter the respondent's premises and do either or both of the following:
(i) inspect or seize documents or other property;
(ii) take copies of documents; and
(b) requiring the respondent to disclose specific information relevant to the proceeding; and
(c) restraining the respondent, for a specified period of no more than 7 days, from informing anyone else (other than the respondent's lawyer) that the order has been made.
(2) The applicant may apply for a search order without notice to the respondent.
(3) An application for a search order must be supported by an affidavit that includes the following:
(a) a description of the document or property to be seized or inspected;
(b) the address of the premises where the order is to be carried out;
(c) the reason the applicant believes the respondent may remove, destroy or alter the document or property unless the order is made;
(d) a statement about the damage the applicant is likely to suffer if the order is not made;
(e) a statement about the value of the property to be seized;
(f) the name of the person (if any) who the applicant wishes to accompany the applicant to the respondent's premises if permission is granted;
(g) the consent of one or more lawyers to act as independent lawyers for the purposes of rule 5.21;
(h) the fees proposed to be charged by the independent lawyers.
(4) If a search order is made, the applicant must serve a copy of it on the respondent when the order is acted on.