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Sports Tribunal Act 2006

Sports Tribunal of New Zealand - Jurisdiction and procedure

41: Witness summons

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"When the Sports Tribunal asks you to come and give evidence at a hearing"

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The Sports Tribunal of New Zealand can ask someone to come to a hearing to give evidence. You might be asked to come if the Tribunal wants you to, or if someone involved in the case asks for you to be there. The Tribunal will send you a witness summons that tells you when and where to go.

The witness summons will tell you what to bring with you, like papers or documents. It will also tell you that you can get money to help with travel costs. You will be told what might happen if you do not go to the hearing.

The person who sends you the witness summons might be someone from the Tribunal, the chairperson, or someone acting on their behalf.

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Part 3Sports Tribunal of New Zealand
Jurisdiction and procedure

41Witness summons

  1. The Tribunal may 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 must 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 that 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 by any officer of the Tribunal purporting to act by the direction or with the authority of the Tribunal or the chairperson.