ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1917 - SECT 11A
ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1917 - SECT 11A
11A—Issuing of summons or warrant by magistrate
(1) Without limiting
the effect of any other provisions of this Act, a magistrate may, on
application by the commission or a person appointed by the commission—
(a) if
satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person has
knowledge of matters, or possession or control of books, papers, documents or
records, relevant to the inquiry, issue a summons requiring the person to
appear before the commission and answer questions or produce the books,
papers, documents or records;
(b) if
satisfied that a person has been served with such a summons and paid or
tendered the person's expenses as provided in section 11(5) but has
failed (without reasonable excuse) to appear or produce books, papers,
documents or records in obedience to the summons, issue a warrant directed to
all members of the police force for the person to be apprehended and brought
before the commission.
(2) The grounds of an
application for a summons or warrant must be verified by affidavit.
(3) A person who has
disobeyed a summons and is brought before the commission in pursuance of a
warrant issued under this section may be committed to gaol or otherwise dealt
with in accordance with section 11.