27AParties may obtain subpoenas

27A Parties may obtain subpoenas (1) The Court may, on the application of any party, and subject to and in accordance with rules of court, issue a subpoena requiring a person: (a) to attend for examination before the arbitral tribunal; or Part 5 Conduct of arbitral proceedings Commercial Arbitration (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 25 (b) to produce to the arbitral tribunal the documents specified in the subpoena; or (c) to do both of those things. (2) A party may only make an application to the Court under subsection (1) with the permission of the arbitral tribunal. (3) A person must not be compelled under any subpoena issued in accordance with subsection (1) to answer any question or produce any document that the person could not be compelled to answer or produce in a proceeding before the Court. Note for section 27A There is no equivalent of this section in the Model Law.