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Evidence Act 2001
36Examination without subpoena or other process
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### 36 Examination without subpoena or other process
> > (1) The court may order a person who –
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> > > > (a) is present at the hearing of a proceeding; and
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> > > > (b) is compellable to give evidence in the proceeding –
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> > to give evidence and to produce documents or things even if a subpoena or other process requiring the person to attend for that purpose has not been duly served on the person.
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> > (2) A person so ordered to give evidence or to produce documents or things is subject to the same penalties and liabilities as if the person had been duly served with a subpoena or other process.
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> > (3) A party who inspects a document or thing produced to the court because of [subsection (1)](#GS36@Gs1@EN) need not use the document in evidence.