Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.40Subpoena requirements
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sec.40 Subpoena requirements
A subpoena must— be in the approved form; and include a notice advising the person who must comply with the subpoena that the person has the right to apply to a DFVP court to have the subpoena set aside under rule 41 . A subpoena must not be filed. A subpoena to give evidence may be addressed to 1 or more persons. A subpoena requiring a person to produce a document or thing must include an adequate description of the document or thing. A person to whom a subpoena is directed must comply with it. See the DFVP Act , section 155 for the effect of a person’s refusal or failure to comply with a subpoena. (sec.40-ssec.1) A subpoena must— be in the approved form; and include a notice advising the person who must comply with the subpoena that the person has the right to apply to a DFVP court to have the subpoena set aside under rule 41 . (sec.40-ssec.2) A subpoena must not be filed. (sec.40-ssec.3) A subpoena to give evidence may be addressed to 1 or more persons. (sec.40-ssec.4) A subpoena requiring a person to produce a document or thing must include an adequate description of the document or thing. (sec.40-ssec.5) A person to whom a subpoena is directed must comply with it. See the DFVP Act , section 155 for the effect of a person’s refusal or failure to comply with a subpoena.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) include a notice advising the person who must comply with the subpoena that the person has the right to apply to a DFVP court to have the subpoena set aside under rule 41 .