Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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221 Definitions
221 Definitions
In this Part—
party means a prosecutor or an accused person in, or any other party to, proceedings to which this Part applies.
person named in a subpoena means the person to whom the subpoena is addressed.
subpoena includes any of the following—
(a) a subpoena to give evidence,
(b) a subpoena for production,
(c) a subpoena both to give evidence and for production.
subpoena both to give evidence and for production means a written order requiring the person named to attend as directed by the order as a witness to give evidence and to produce a document or thing.
subpoena for production means a written order requiring the person named to attend as directed by the order and produce a document or thing.
subpoena to give evidence means a written order requiring the person named to attend as directed by the order as a witness to give evidence.
s 221: Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [82].