Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 52.39

39. (1) The Judges constituting a Full Bench or a majority of them may during
the course of hearing an appeal against conviction or sentence request the
Supreme Court Judge of the Territory from whose judgment, order or sentence an
appeal is brought to the Court to forward to the Registrar for the information
of the Judges hearing the appeal a report on any specified aspect.

(2) The Judge may when so requested give a report on any aspect of the case
specified in the request.

(3) The Judge's report shall not be available for inspection by the parties or
any other person except on the direction of the Court or a Judge.