Court may direct person to attend and give evidence
22DD Court may direct person to attend and give evidence
S. 22DD(1) amended by No. 2/2024 s. 35(2).
The court may direct a person to attend at the hearing of an application under section 22DA and give evidence as to the supported person's compliance with, and progress under, the support and engagement order.
S. 22DD(2) amended by No. 2/2024 s. 35(3).
Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with that direction.
S. 22DD(3) amended by No. 2/2024 s. 35(4).
If the Secretary is given a direction under subsection (1), the Secretary may determine that a particular member of the CVE MAP is to attend and give evidence, in the Secretary's place, in response to that direction.
If the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (3)—
the direction under subsection (1) is to be taken to require the attendance of the member in respect of whom the determination is made instead of the Secretary; and
that member must comply with the direction.
S. 22DE inserted by No. 47/2021 s. 6.
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