Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985
53Evidence by members of the Defence Force
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53 Evidence by members of the Defence Force
(1) A member of the Defence Force may, for the purpose of assisting an inquiry being conducted by a Court of Inquiry, be ordered by the Court to give evidence or to produce a document or article. (2) An order under subregulation (1) shall not require a member of the Reserves to appear before a Court of Inquiry at a time when the member is not on duty. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), a member of the Reserves shall be deemed to be on duty from the time appointed for that member to report or to attend at a specified place for any naval service, military service or air force service that the member is required by or under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 or the Air Force Act 1923 to render until the member is duly released or discharged from that service.