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Civil Proceedings Act 2011
sec.46Subpoenas
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### sec.46 Subpoenas
A person may not be subpoenaed to attend a mediation.
A person may be subpoenaed to attend a case appraisal only by order of the court.
A person subpoenaed to attend a case appraisal must not be compelled to answer a question, or produce a document, the person could not be compelled to answer or produce before the court.
Sections 55 and 56 apply in relation to a failure to comply with the court’s order as if the case appraiser were a person having authority to take evidence for the court.
(sec.46-ssec.1) A person may not be subpoenaed to attend a mediation.
(sec.46-ssec.2) A person may be subpoenaed to attend a case appraisal only by order of the court.
(sec.46-ssec.3) A person subpoenaed to attend a case appraisal must not be compelled to answer a question, or produce a document, the person could not be compelled to answer or produce before the court.
(sec.46-ssec.4) Sections 55 and 56 apply in relation to a failure to comply with the court’s order as if the case appraiser were a person having authority to take evidence for the court.