Residential Tenancies Act 1987

For the purpose of any proceedings —

a competent court may by summons —

require the attendance of any person before the court; or

require the production of any books, papers or documents; or

require both such attendance and production;

a competent court may —

inspect any books, papers or documents produced, retain them for such reasonable period as it thinks fit, and make copies of any of them, or of any of their contents;

require any person appearing before it to make an oath or affirmation that the person will truly answer any relevant question put to the person by the court or any person appearing before the court;

require any person appearing before it (whether the person has been summoned to appear or not) to answer any relevant question put to the person by the court or any person appearing before the court.

A person shall not —

without reasonable excuse fail to comply with the requirements of a summons served on the person under subsection (1); or

refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1).