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OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 31

31 Power of court if noncompliance with investigation requirement

(1) This section applies if, without reasonable excuse, a person fails to comply with an investigation requirement.

(2) A Magistrates Court, at the request of the ombudsman, may issue a subpoena requiring the attendance of the person before the ombudsman.

(3) The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, other than rules 417, 418 and 420, apply to the subpoena.

Note--
See the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, chapter 11 (Evidence), part 4 (Subpoenas) and rules 417 (Order for cost of complying with subpoena), 418 (Cost of complying with subpoena if not a party) and 420 (Production by non-party).

(4) In this section--

subpoena means--

(a) a subpoena for production; or
(b) a subpoena to give evidence; or
(c) a subpoena for production and to give evidence.


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