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UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 405 Default of person required to attend

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 405

Default of person required to attend

405 Default of person required to attend

(1) This rule applies if—
(a) a person has been required by subpoena to attend before an examiner other than a judge or magistrate; and
(b) the person does not attend or refuses to take an oath for the examination, answer a lawful question or produce a document or thing.
(2) The examiner must, if asked by a party, give the party a certificate signed by the examiner of the facts mentioned in subrule (1) .
(3) On the filing of the certificate, the court may—
(a) order the person to attend before the examiner, be sworn, answer the question or produce the document or thing; and
(b) order the person to pay the costs caused by the person’s refusal.