50Requiring attendance of witnesses and production of documents

50 Requiring attendance of witnesses and production of documents

Without limiting the matters which may be considered by the Court before it issues a summons under section 16(1) of the Children's Division Act, the Court may consider any or all of the following:

(a) whether the intended witness is able to give material evidence;

(b) whether the intended witness is able to produce material documents, articles or things;

(c) whether the intended witness will incur unreasonable hardship by attending Court;

(d) whether the evidence of the intended witness is otherwise available to the Court;

(e) the nature of the evidence of the intended witness and its importance to the decision that the Court is required to make in respect of the proceeding.