Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 110 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT RULES - ORDER 27 RULE 6

6. (1) On request by a party, the Registrar shall, unless the Court otherwise
orders, issue a subpoena to give evidence or a subpoena for production or a
subpoena for both testimony and production.

(2) A subpoena shall be issued under seal.

(3) A party requesting the issue of a subpoena shall file a copy of the
subpoena.

(4) Subpoenas must be in accordance with Form 41, 42 or 43.

(5) Subrule (1) applies whether or not the proceedings were commenced in or
transferred to the Registry to which the request is directed.

(6) If the Registrar is of the opinion that the issue of a subpoena may be an
abuse of the process of the Court or be frivolous or vexatious, he or she may
refer the request to a Judge for directions.