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Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901
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8 Issue of warrant
8 Issue of warrant
Upon such certificate any Judge of the said Court shall issue a warrant in the form in Schedule 3, or to the like effect, for the apprehension of the person named in such certificate, for the purpose of bringing the person before the Council, Assembly, or Committee to give evidence.
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 8 is invalid.
s 8: Am 2001 No 56, Sch 3.4 [2].