OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 31
Power of court if noncompliance with investigation requirement
OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 31
Power of court if noncompliance with investigation requirement
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 , part 4 .
(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.