Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901
7Non-attendance of witness to be certified to a Judge
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7 Non-attendance of witness to be certified to a Judge
7 Non-attendance of witness to be certified to a Judge
If any witness so summoned fails to attend and give evidence in obedience to such notice or order, the President or the Speaker, as the case may be, upon being satisfied of the failure of such witness so to attend and that the witness’s non-attendance is without just cause or reasonable excuse, may certify such facts under the President’s or the Speaker’s hand and seal to a Judge of the Supreme Court, according to the form in Schedule 2, or to the like effect.
Editorial note—
On 23 December 2025, the Court of Appeal of New South Wales in Cullen v President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales [2025] NSWCA 278 declared that sec 7 is invalid.
s 7: Am 2001 No 56, Sch 3.4 [1].