Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A subpoena may be issued only with the leave of the Court.
(2) A party to criminal proceedings may apply to the Court without notice for leave to issue a subpoena.
Note 1: The Court may give leave to issue a subpoena:
(a) generally or in relation to a particular subpoena or subpoenas; and
(b) subject to conditions.
Note 2: A Registrar will, in accordance with the leave given under subrule (2) and on the request of a party, issue:
(a) a subpoena to attend to give evidence; or
(b) a subpoena to produce the subpoena or a copy of it and a document or thing; or
(c) a subpoena to do both of those things.
Note: This Division contains rules that have been harmonised in accordance with the advice of the Council of Chief Justices' Rules Harmonisation Committee.