sec.252AKRequiring witness to attend or produce document or thing

sec.252AK Requiring witness to attend or produce document or thing

On the application of a party or on the panel’s own initiative, the panel may give a person a notice requiring the person— to attend the hearing of a panel review application to give evidence; or to produce a stated document or other thing to the panel for the hearing. See section 252AL for the consequences of failing to comply with the notice. However, the notice may be given only if the panel reasonably believes the person has information, or the document or thing contains information, required for consideration of the panel review application. A notice under subsection (1) must be given as soon as practicable, and at least a reasonable period, before the day of the hearing. A person given a notice under subsection (1) is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the panel. The fees and allowances must be paid— if the notice was given on the application of a party—by the party; or otherwise—by the parties in the proportions decided by the panel. s 252AK ins 2022 No. 24 s 24 (sec.252AK-ssec.1) On the application of a party or on the panel’s own initiative, the panel may give a person a notice requiring the person— to attend the hearing of a panel review application to give evidence; or to produce a stated document or other thing to the panel for the hearing. See section 252AL for the consequences of failing to comply with the notice. (sec.252AK-ssec.2) However, the notice may be given only if the panel reasonably believes the person has information, or the document or thing contains information, required for consideration of the panel review application. (sec.252AK-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (1) must be given as soon as practicable, and at least a reasonable period, before the day of the hearing. (sec.252AK-ssec.4) A person given a notice under subsection (1) is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the panel. (sec.252AK-ssec.5) The fees and allowances must be paid— if the notice was given on the application of a party—by the party; or otherwise—by the parties in the proportions decided by the panel.

• (a) to attend the hearing of a panel review application to give evidence; or
• (b) to produce a stated document or other thing to the panel for the hearing.
• (a) if the notice was given on the application of a party—by the party; or
• (b) otherwise—by the parties in the proportions decided by the panel.