Federal Courts Rules

Marginal note:Inspection of files

• 26 (1) Where the necessary facilities are available, any person may, with supervision and without interfering with the business of the Court, inspect a Court file or annex.

• Marginal note:Removal of documents from file

  (2) Nothing shall be removed from a Court file or annex except

  • (a) under an order of the Court;

  • (b) by an officer of the Registry acting in the course of his or her duties; or

  • (c) in accordance with rule 26.1.

• Marginal note:Removal of files

  (3) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no Court file or annex to a Court file shall be removed from the Registry by any person other than

  • (a) a judge, prothonotary or referee; or

  • (b) an officer of the Registry acting in the course of his or her duties.