Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021
16.01Issue of subpoena
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16.01 Issue of subpoena
(1) The Court or a Registrar may, on the Court’s or the Registrar’s own initiative or at the request of a party, issue: (a) a subpoena for production; or (b) a subpoena to give evidence; or (c) a subpoena for production and to give evidence. (2) A subpoena must be in accordance with the approved form. (3) A subpoena must specify the name or designation by office or position of the person subpoenaed. (4) A subpoena requiring a person to produce a document or thing must include: (a) an adequate description of the document or thing; and (b) the time and place for production. (5) A party must not request the issue of a subpoena for production and to give evidence if production would be sufficient in the circumstances.