4.—(1) The Registrar may, with the approval of the Chief Justice, establish an electronic filing service for the filing, service, delivery or conveyance of —
(a)
any document initiating any criminal proceeding or any criminal matter to which these Regulations apply; and
(b)
every subsequent application and document relating to that proceeding or matter.
(2) The court will maintain in electronic form the official case file for any criminal proceeding or criminal matter to which these Regulations apply, and the electronic documents in that case file shall be the official court record.
(3) If a court makes an electronic record, document or image of a document that is filed, served, delivered or conveyed in hard copy, the electronic record, document or image shall be the official court record.