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75 Witness already held in custody

(1) If a witness summons is issued to a person who is in prison or a police gaol, an investigating panel may give a written direction that the person be brought before the investigating panel as required by the witness summons.

(2) A direction under subsection (1)—

(a) must be in the prescribed form (if any); and

(b) must include a statement that if the person who is the subject of the direction is under the age of 16 years at the date the direction is given, the direction is of no effect and the person is not required to attend the investigating panel.

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