FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 (SLI NO 134 OF 2011) - RULE 34.69 Application for issue of certificate of non-compliance with subpoena

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 (SLI NO 134 OF 2011) - RULE 34.69

         (1)   A party may apply to the Court for the issue of a certificate of non-compliance with a subpoena.

         (2)   An application may be made:

                (a)    if the proceeding in which the subpoena was issued is before the Court -- orally to the Court; or

               (b)    by filing an interlocutory application.

         (3)   The application must be accompanied by:

                (a)    a copy of the subpoena; and

               (b)    a copy of the order giving leave to serve the subpoena; and

                (c)    an affidavit of service of the subpoena; and

               (d)    a further affidavit stating the following:

                          (i)    whether any application was made to set aside the subpoena;

                         (ii)    the material in support of any application in subparagraph (i);

                        (iii)    any order that disposed of the application in subparagraph (i);

                        (iv)    the material facts relied on for the issue of a certificate of non-compliance.

Note 1    A certificate of non-compliance with a subpoena issued under section 38 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act will be in accordance with Form 99.

Note 2    The Registrar will affix the stamp of the Court to a certificate of non-compliance with a subpoena.