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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Review Tribunal - Procedure of Tribunal

110: Service of summons

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"How you get a witness summons"

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A witness summons can be given to you in two ways. You can be given the summons personally, or it can be delivered to your home by a prepaid delivery service that requires you to sign for it. The summons must be given to you a certain amount of time before you are required to attend, which is at least 24 hours if given personally, or at least 8 working days if delivered to your home.

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Part 4Human Rights Review Tribunal
Procedure of Tribunal

110Service of summons

  1. A witness summons may be served by—

  2. delivering the summons personally to the witness or, if he or she refuses to accept it, bringing it to his or her attention; or
    1. delivering the summons to the witness at his or her usual place of residence by any form of prepaid delivery service that requires an acknowledgement of receipt of delivery from the witness.

      1. The summons shall,—

      2. where it is served under subsection (1)(a), be served at least 24 hours before the attendance of the witness is required; or
        1. where it is served under subsection (1)(b), be served at least 8 working days before the date on which the attendance of the witness is required.

          1. Repealed
          Notes
          • Section 110(1): replaced, on , by section 91(1) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
          • Section 110(2)(b): amended, on , by section 91(2) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
          • Section 110(3): repealed, on , by section 91(3) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).