31ACEvidence and production of documents

31AC Evidence and production of documents

[Section 31AC of Part 5 Inserted by No. 53 of 2003, s. 11, Applied:25 Sep 2003]

(1)  In a proceeding in respect of a minor civil claim –

(a) evidence may be taken on oath or affirmation; and

(b) subject to any lawful claim or right of privilege, the Court may, by notice, require a member or an officer of the Consumer Affairs Council constituted under the Consumer Affairs Act 1988 or any other person to appear before it to give evidence and to produce any documents, books or things that are specified in the notice; and

(c) evidence may, subject to this section, be given orally or in writing.

(2)  A person who gives evidence in writing in a proceeding before the Court is to verify that evidence by statutory declaration.

(3)  The Court may, in its discretion, exempt a person referred to in subsection (2) from complying with that subsection.