New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS TRIBUNAL ACT 1997 - SECT 84

84 Issue of summons

(1) A summons for the purposes of this Act may be issued by the Registrar:

(a) if the Registrar considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances, on the application of a party to proceedings before the Tribunal, or

(b) at the direction of the Tribunal.

Note: The Registrar may refuse to issue a summons on the application of a party if the Registrar considers that it is not appropriate for a summons to be issued.

(2) Any such summons must be signed by the Registrar or as otherwise provided by the rules of the Tribunal.

(3) Any such summons may require a person to do any one or more of the following:

(a) attend and give evidence,

(b) attend and produce documents or other things.

(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirements of a summons is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(5) A summons may be served within or outside the State.

(6) The Registrar may give directions with respect to access to documents or other things produced pursuant to a summons if no objection has been made to the summons.