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6615 Subpoena issued by ACAT—leave to serve outside ACT
(1) This rule applies to an application for leave made under the Service
and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cwlth), section 57 to serve a
subpoena issued by the ACAT outside the ACT.
(a) an affidavit in support of the application; and
Note See approved form 6.23 (Affidavit in support of application for
leave to serve ACAT subpoena outside ACT) AF2009-287.
(b) a copy of the subpoena, annexed to the affidavit; and
(c) a draft order.
Note See approved form 6.24 (Order to serve ACAT subpoena outside ACT)
AF2009-288.
(a) for a subpoena to attend to give evidence—
(i) the evidence the addressee is expected to give in the
(ii) why the addressee’s evidence is necessary; and
the hearing and, if so, whether the addressee is able to
attend the hearing; and
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(iv) the hearing date for the proceeding and the date the
subpoena must be served before; and
(b) for a subpoena to produce—
(i) why the document or thing required to be produced by the
subpoena are necessary; and
(ii) whether the addressee for the subpoena has been told about
the subpoena and, if so, whether the addressee is able to
produce the document or thing before the compliance date;
and
(iii) the hearing date for the proceeding and the date the
subpoena must be served before.
(5) The affidavit need not be served on anyone unless the court otherwise