18Expenses of persons summonsed

#### 18 Expenses of persons summonsed 18 Expenses of persons summonsed > > (1) This clause applies to a summons, however described, that is issued at the request of a party and requires a person to do either or both of the following for the purposes of the Act— > > > > > (a) attend and give evidence, > > > > > (b) attend and produce documents or other things. > > > (2) The person is not required to comply with the summons unless an amount sufficient to meet the reasonable expenses of the person in complying with the summons is paid or tendered to the person— > > > > > (a) at the time of service of the summons, or > > > > > (b) not later than a reasonable time before the day on which the person is required to comply with the summons. > > > (3) The Commission may order a party who requests the issue of a summons to pay to the person required to comply with the summons an amount sufficient to make good an expense or loss if— > > > > > (a) the person required to comply with the summons is not a party, and > > > > > (b) in order to comply with the summons, the person incurs an expense or loss substantially exceeding any amount paid under subclause (2).