s 40 Impounding documents
40.—(1) A Family Court or Youth Court may order any document produced before it in any proceedings to be impounded.
(2) The document which has been impounded must not be delivered out of the custody of the Family Court or Youth Court or inspected except on an order signed by a judicial officer.
(3) The Family Court or Youth Court that impounded the document may direct the document to be sent to the Attorney-General, the Commissioner of Stamp Duties or any other officer of the Government.
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