Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901
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4 Witnesses how summoned
4 Witnesses how summoned
(1) Any person not being a Member of the Council or Assembly may be summoned to attend and give evidence before the Council or Assembly by notice of the order of the Council or Assembly signed by the Clerk of the Parliaments or Clerk of the Assembly, as the case may be, and personally served upon such person.
(2) Any such person may be summoned to attend and give evidence before a committee by an order of such committee signed by the Chair thereof and served as aforesaid.
s 4: Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.35 [1].