120Witness summons

120 Witness summons (1) For the purposes of an investigation, the IBAC may issue the following witness summonses to a person— (a) a summons to attend the IBAC to give evidence at an examination at a specified time and place on a specified date; (b) a summons to attend at a specified time and place on a specified date to produce documents or other things to the IBAC; (c) a summons to attend an examination at a specified time and place on a specified date before the IBAC to give evidence and produce documents or other things. S. 120(1A) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 131. (1A) A witness summons under subsection (1) may specify that attendance required under the summons is to be by means of audio visual link or audio link and in a specified manner. S. 120(1B) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 131. (1B) A witness summons under subsection (1) that provides for attendance as described in subsection (1A)— (a) need not specify a place for attendance; and (b) may specify, if any documents are to be produced, that those documents are to be produced by secure electronic means and in a specified manner. S. 120(1C) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 131. (1C) The IBAC may vary the means of attendance required under a witness summons under subsection (1) without reissuing the witness summons if the consent of the person attending or that person's legal representative is given to that variation. (2) The IBAC may, under subsection (1), issue a witness summons directed to a person if satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, having regard to— (a) the evidentiary or intelligence value of the information, document or thing sought to be obtained from the person; and (b) the age of the person and any mental impairment to which the person is known or believed to be subject. (3) The IBAC must not issue a witness summons to a person who is under the age of 18 years unless the IBAC considers on reasonable grounds that— (a) the information, document or thing that the person could provide may be compelling and probative evidence; and (b) it is not practicable to obtain the information, document or thing by any other means. (4) If a person is issued with a witness summons referred to in subsection (1)(b), the IBAC may excuse that person from attendance if the person produces the required documents or things to the IBAC before the time and date for production specified in the witness summons in accordance with any directions given by the IBAC. (5) A person to whom a witness summons is directed must, in accordance with the summons, attend from day to day unless excused from further attendance. S. 121 inserted by No. 28/2012 s. 21 (as amended by No. 82/2012 s. 151(3)), amended by No. 82/2012 s. 14(2)(3).