Section 109 — Human Rights Act 1993: Witness summons

109 Witness summons (1) The Tribunal may, if it considers it necessary, of its own motion, or on the application of any party to the proceedings, issue a witness summons to any person requiring that person to attend before the Tribunal to give evidence at the hearing of the proceedings. (2) The witness summons shall state— (a) The place where the person is to attend; and (b) The date and time when the person is to attend; and (c) The papers, documents, records, or things which that person is required to bring and produce to the Tribunal; and (d) The entitlement to be tendered or paid a sum in respect of allowances and travelling expenses; and (e) The penalty for failing to attend. (3) The power to issue a witness summons may be exercised by the Tribunal or a Chairperson, or by any officer of the Tribunal purporting to act by the direction or with the authority of the Tribunal or a Chairperson. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 January 2002, by section 22 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96) by inserting “ , if it considers it necessary, ” after “ The Tribunal may ” .