sec.595FApplication for leave to serve subpoena in New Zealand

### sec.595F Application for leave to serve subpoena in New Zealand A party to a proceeding who requires the leave of the court to serve a subpoena in New Zealand under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 31 must make an application for leave in the proceeding in which the subpoena was issued. The application must be accompanied by— a copy of the subpoena in relation to which leave is sought; and an affidavit stating, briefly but specifically, the following— the name, occupation and address of the person named in the subpoena; whether the person is over 18 years; the nature and significance of the evidence to be given, or the document or thing to be produced, by the person; details of the steps taken to ascertain whether the evidence, document or thing could be obtained by other means without significantly greater expense, and with less inconvenience, to the person; the date by which it is intended to serve the subpoena in New Zealand; details of the amounts to be tendered to the person to meet the person’s reasonable expenses of complying with the subpoena; details of the way in which the amounts mentioned in subparagraph (vi) are to be given to the person; if the subpoena requires the person to give evidence—an estimate of the time that the person will be required to attend to give evidence; any facts or matters known to the party making the application that may be grounds for an application by the person to have the subpoena set aside under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 36 (2) or (3) . See the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 31 which allows the court to impose conditions when giving leave to serve a subpoena in New Zealand. See also the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , sections 33 and 37 which make provision in relation to the payment of expenses in complying with a subpoena. Despite rule 975H , a person must not, without the leave of the court, inspect or copy a document in an application under this rule filed in the court. r 595F ins 2013 SL No. 100 s 4 amd 2024 SL No. 4 s 27 (sec.595F-ssec.1) A party to a proceeding who requires the leave of the court to serve a subpoena in New Zealand under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 31 must make an application for leave in the proceeding in which the subpoena was issued. (sec.595F-ssec.2) The application must be accompanied by— a copy of the subpoena in relation to which leave is sought; and an affidavit stating, briefly but specifically, the following— the name, occupation and address of the person named in the subpoena; whether the person is over 18 years; the nature and significance of the evidence to be given, or the document or thing to be produced, by the person; details of the steps taken to ascertain whether the evidence, document or thing could be obtained by other means without significantly greater expense, and with less inconvenience, to the person; the date by which it is intended to serve the subpoena in New Zealand; details of the amounts to be tendered to the person to meet the person’s reasonable expenses of complying with the subpoena; details of the way in which the amounts mentioned in subparagraph (vi) are to be given to the person; if the subpoena requires the person to give evidence—an estimate of the time that the person will be required to attend to give evidence; any facts or matters known to the party making the application that may be grounds for an application by the person to have the subpoena set aside under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 36 (2) or (3) . See the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 31 which allows the court to impose conditions when giving leave to serve a subpoena in New Zealand. See also the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , sections 33 and 37 which make provision in relation to the payment of expenses in complying with a subpoena. (sec.595F-ssec.3) Despite rule 975H , a person must not, without the leave of the court, inspect or copy a document in an application under this rule filed in the court. - (a) a copy of the subpoena in relation to which leave is sought; and - (b) an affidavit stating, briefly but specifically, the following— (i) the name, occupation and address of the person named in the subpoena; (ii) whether the person is over 18 years; (iii) the nature and significance of the evidence to be given, or the document or thing to be produced, by the person; (iv) details of the steps taken to ascertain whether the evidence, document or thing could be obtained by other means without significantly greater expense, and with less inconvenience, to the person; (v) the date by which it is intended to serve the subpoena in New Zealand; (vi) details of the amounts to be tendered to the person to meet the person’s reasonable expenses of complying with the subpoena; (vii) details of the way in which the amounts mentioned in subparagraph (vi) are to be given to the person; (viii) if the subpoena requires the person to give evidence—an estimate of the time that the person will be required to attend to give evidence; (ix) any facts or matters known to the party making the application that may be grounds for an application by the person to have the subpoena set aside under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 36 (2) or (3) . - (i) the name, occupation and address of the person named in the subpoena; - (ii) whether the person is over 18 years; - (iii) the nature and significance of the evidence to be given, or the document or thing to be produced, by the person; - (iv) details of the steps taken to ascertain whether the evidence, document or thing could be obtained by other means without significantly greater expense, and with less inconvenience, to the person; - (v) the date by which it is intended to serve the subpoena in New Zealand; - (vi) details of the amounts to be tendered to the person to meet the person’s reasonable expenses of complying with the subpoena; - (vii) details of the way in which the amounts mentioned in subparagraph (vi) are to be given to the person; - (viii) if the subpoena requires the person to give evidence—an estimate of the time that the person will be required to attend to give evidence; - (ix) any facts or matters known to the party making the application that may be grounds for an application by the person to have the subpoena set aside under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 36 (2) or (3) . - (i) the name, occupation and address of the person named in the subpoena; - (ii) whether the person is over 18 years; - (iii) the nature and significance of the evidence to be given, or the document or thing to be produced, by the person; - (iv) details of the steps taken to ascertain whether the evidence, document or thing could be obtained by other means without significantly greater expense, and with less inconvenience, to the person; - (v) the date by which it is intended to serve the subpoena in New Zealand; - (vi) details of the amounts to be tendered to the person to meet the person’s reasonable expenses of complying with the subpoena; - (vii) details of the way in which the amounts mentioned in subparagraph (vi) are to be given to the person; - (viii) if the subpoena requires the person to give evidence—an estimate of the time that the person will be required to attend to give evidence; - (ix) any facts or matters known to the party making the application that may be grounds for an application by the person to have the subpoena set aside under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 36 (2) or (3) . - 1 See the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , section 31 which allows the court to impose conditions when giving leave to serve a subpoena in New Zealand. - 2 See also the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act , sections 33 and 37 which make provision in relation to the payment of expenses in complying with a subpoena.