CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 155

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 155

155 .         Compelling representative to appear

        (1)         If a court is satisfied that the presence of a representative of a corporation is needed, the court may issue an approved notice to the corporation that requires it to appear before the court at the time and place specified in the notice by a representative appointed under section 152.

        (2)         The approved notice must be served on the corporation in accordance with Schedule 2 clause 4.

        (3)         In this Act an approved notice issued under this section is referred to as a section 155 notice .

        (4)         If a corporation, without a reasonable excuse, does not obey a notice issued under subsection (1) and served on it under subsection (2), it commits an offence.

        Penalty: $60 000.