Issuing summons

In force

(1) The chairperson of the Judicial Commission may issue a summons to order a person to do the following:

(a)

to attend to give evidence as directed by the summons;

(b)

to produce any document or thing as directed by the summons.

(2)

Each summons may be issued to only one person.

(3)

A summons must:

(a)

be in the approved form; and

(b) identify the person to whom it is issued by name or by description of office or position; and

(c)

specify what the person is being summoned to do; and

(d)

identify any documents or things to be produced; and

(e) specify the date, time and place for any attendance or production.

(4) A summons must be served personally on the person to whom it is issued.

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