Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule applies if an individual fails to comply with—

a subpoena; or

an order requiring attendance to give evidence or produce a document or thing before—

the court; or

an officer, examiner or anyone else who has authority to take evidence for the court.

The court may make an order for the issue of a warrant to an enforcement officer for—

the arrest of the individual; and

the production of the individual as required by the subpoena or order for the purpose of the proceeding; and

the detention in custody of the individual until released by the court.

Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this rule.

The court may order an individual who did not attend as required by the subpoena or order to pay the costs and expenses resulting because the individual did not comply with the subpoena or order.

This rule does not limit any other power of the court.

Failure to attend or to produce a document or other thing in a legal proceeding may be an offence (see Criminal Code, s 719 and s 720).