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Land and Environment Court Act 1979
67Powers of the Court as to the production of evidence
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#### 67 Powers of the Court as to the production of evidence
67 Powers of the Court as to the production of evidence
> > (1) The Court shall have and may exercise the functions vested in the Supreme Court in respect of the following matters—
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> > > (a) compelling the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or declaration,
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> > > (b) compelling the production, discovery and inspection of books, records, documents and other papers,
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> > > (c) compelling witnesses to answer questions which the Court considers to be relevant in any proceeding before it,
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> > > (d) the apprehension, detention and punishment of persons guilty of contempt, or of disobedience to any order made by the Court, or of any process issuing out of the Court, and
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> > > (e) directing witnesses to be prosecuted for perjury.
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> > (2) This section does not apply to proceedings in Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the Court’s jurisdiction.
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> **s 67:** Am 2007 No 56, Sch 6 \[26\].