sec.154Court may issue subpoena

### sec.154 Court may issue subpoena A court hearing an application under this Act may issue a subpoena requiring the attendance of a person before the court. See, however, section 145 (1) (a) of this Act and the Evidence Act 1977 , part 2 , division 2A . The court may require the person either to take an oath or make an affirmation. In this section— subpoena means— a subpoena for production; or a subpoena to give evidence; or a subpoena for production and to give evidence. s 154 amd 2017 No. 8 s 101 sch 1 ; 2021 No. 23 s 17 (sec.154-ssec.1) A court hearing an application under this Act may issue a subpoena requiring the attendance of a person before the court. See, however, section 145 (1) (a) of this Act and the Evidence Act 1977 , part 2 , division 2A . (sec.154-ssec.2) The court may require the person either to take an oath or make an affirmation. (sec.154-ssec.3) In this section— subpoena means— a subpoena for production; or a subpoena to give evidence; or a subpoena for production and to give evidence. - (a) a subpoena for production; or - (b) a subpoena to give evidence; or - (c) a subpoena for production and to give evidence.