48Summons to person to attend hearing

48 Summons to person to attend hearing

(1) If the Ombudsman reasonably believes that a person has, or could take reasonable steps to obtain, information or documents relevant to the inquiry, the Ombudsman may summon a person, in writing, to appear at a hearing to give evidence and to produce documents specified in the summons. (2) A person served with a summons to appear at a hearing must not: (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or (b) fail to attend from day to day.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

(3) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply if the person is excused, or released from further attendance, by the Ombudsman.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).