South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts24—Powers with respect to witnesses and evidence
(1) The Court may
exercise any of the following powers:
(a) by
summons, require any person to attend before the Court at a time and place
specified in the summons to give evidence relevant to proceedings before the
Court;
(b) by
summons, require the production of records;
(c)
inspect records, and take copies of, or extracts from, them;
(d)
require any person to take an oath or affirmation verifying evidence given, or
to be given, before the Court;
(e)
require any person appearing before it to answer a question put by the Court
or some person appearing before the Court.
(2) A person
who—
(a)
having been served with a summons to attend before the Court fails, without
reasonable excuse, to attend in obedience to the summons; or
(b)
having been served with a summons to produce records fails, without reasonable
excuse, to comply with the summons; or
(c)
refuses to be sworn or to affirm, or to answer a relevant question when
required to do so by the Court,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(3) A summons may be
issued on behalf of the Court, on the application of any party to proceedings
before the Court, by—
(a) a
Judge; or
(b) the
Commissioner.