Section Sch2-11 — Immigration Act 2009: Power to summon witnesses

11 Power to summon witnesses (1) For the purposes of its proceedings, the Tribunal may of its own motion, or on application, issue in writing a summons in the prescribed form requiring any person to attend at the time and place specified in the summons and to give evidence, and to produce any papers, documents, records, or things in that person’s possession or under that person’s control that are relevant to the subject of the proceedings. (2) For the purposes of this Act, the power to issue summonses, or to do any other act preliminary or incidental to the hearing of any matter by the Tribunal, may be exercised by the Tribunal, or by an officer of the Tribunal purporting to act by direction or with the authority of the Tribunal. (3) If a summons is issued by the Tribunal in respect of a person detained in custody, the manager or other person in charge of the relevant prison or other premises, or the other person having custody of the detained person, must produce or allow the production of the person as directed in the summons. (4) This clause is subject to section 35(3) .