48Issue of summons

48 Issue of summons

48 Issue of summons

(1) A summons for the purposes of this Act may be issued by a registrar—

(a) on the application of a party to the proceedings, or

(b) at the direction of the Tribunal.

Note.

See also section 46(2)(b).

(2) The fee (if any) prescribed by the regulations is payable for the issue of a summons on the application of a party to the proceedings.

(3) Such a summons must be signed by a registrar or as otherwise prescribed by the procedural rules and may require the person to whom it is addressed—

(a) to attend and give evidence, or

(b) to attend and produce documents or other things,

or both.

(4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to excusing, in specified circumstances, a person who produces documents or other things in answer to a summons from attendance at the Tribunal.

(5) A summons may be served within or outside the State.

ss 46–48: Ins 2013 No 94, Sch 1 [25].