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FEDERAL COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 2016 (F2016L01726) - RULE 8.04

Form of subpoena

             (1)  A subpoena must be in accordance with:

                     (a)  for a subpoena to attend to give evidence--Form CP41; or

                     (b)  for a subpoena to produce a document or thing--Form CP42; or

                     (c)  for a subpoena to attend to give evidence and to produce a document or thing--Form CP43.

             (2)  A subpoena must not be addressed to more than one person.

             (3)  A subpoena must identify the addressee by name or by description of office or position.

             (4)  A subpoena to produce issued under this Part must:

                     (a)  identify the document or thing to be produced; and

                     (b)  specify the date, time and place for production.

             (5)  A subpoena to attend to give evidence issued under this Part must specify the date, time and place for attendance.

             (6)  The date specified in a subpoena must be the date fixed for the start of the trial or any other date as permitted by the Court.

             (7)  The place specified for production may be the Court or the address of any person authorised to take evidence in the proceedings as permitted by the Court.

             (8)  The last date for service of a subpoena:

                     (a)  is:

                              (i)  the date 5 days before the earliest date the addressee is required to comply with the subpoena; or

                             (ii)  an earlier or later date fixed by the Court; and

                     (b)  must be specified in the subpoena.

             (9)  If the addressee is a corporation, the corporation must comply with the subpoena by its appropriate or proper officer.



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