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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Review Tribunal - Procedure of Tribunal

109: Witness summons

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"Being called to court to share what you know"

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The Tribunal can ask someone to come and give evidence at a hearing if it thinks it's necessary. You might get a witness summons if the Tribunal or one of the parties involved in the case wants to hear what you have to say. The witness summons will tell you where and when to go, what to bring with you, and that you can get some money to help with expenses. The Tribunal or some of its important people, like the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson, can send out a witness summons. They can also ask one of their officers to do it for them. The witness summons will also warn you that there might be a penalty if you don't show up. If you get a witness summons, it will have all the details you need to know, including what papers or things you need to bring with you. You will also be told how much money you can get to help with things like travel costs.

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Part 4Human Rights Review Tribunal
Procedure of Tribunal

109Witness summons

  1. The Tribunal may, if it considers it necessary, of its own motion, or on the application of any party to the proceedings, issue a witness summons to any person requiring that person to attend before the Tribunal to give evidence at the hearing of the proceedings.

  2. The witness summons shall state—

  3. the place where the person is to attend; and
    1. the date and time when the person is to attend; and
      1. the papers, documents, records, or things which that person is required to bring and produce to the Tribunal; and
        1. the entitlement to be tendered or paid a sum in respect of allowances and travelling expenses; and
          1. the penalty for failing to attend.

            1. The power to issue a witness summons may be exercised by the Tribunal or the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson, or by any officer of the Tribunal purporting to act by the direction or with the authority of the Tribunal or the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson.

            Notes
            • Section 109(1): amended, on , by section 22 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
            • Section 109(3): amended, on , by section 90 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).