When you are involved in a criminal court case, the court keeps a record of what happens. You can think of this record as a diary of the formal steps in the case. The court must keep this record, which is called a permanent court record, and follow certain rules when doing so.
The court must keep the permanent court record in a certain way, as set out in the rules of court. This record is very important because, unless the court decides to change it, it is considered to be the final proof of what happened in the case. The record is used to show what matters were discussed or decided in the court case.
If you want to know more about how this works, you can look at the rules that courts follow, or check out the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and other related laws, such as the laws referenced in the links to previous laws like s 71 and s 353.
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Courts conducting criminal proceedings must continue to maintain a permanent court record of the formal steps in those proceedings.
Courts must maintain the permanent court record in accordance with rules of court.
The permanent court record is, subject to the power of the court to amend it, conclusive evidence of the matters recorded in it.
