Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) For the purposes of an inquiry, the Victorian Inspectorate may issue the following witness summonses to a person—
(a) a summons to attend the Victorian Inspectorate to give evidence at an examination at a specified time and place on a specified date;
(b) a summons to attend at a specified time and place on a specified date to produce documents or other things to the Victorian Inspectorate;
(c) a summons to attend an examination at a specified time and place on a specified date before the Victorian Inspectorate to give evidence and produce documents or other things.
S. 53(1A) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 177.
(1A) A witness summons may specify that attendance required under the summons is to be by means of audio visual link or audio link and in a specified manner.
S. 53(1B) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 177.
(1B) A witness summons that provides for attendance as described in subsection (1A)—
(a) need not specify a place for attendance; and
(b) may specify, if any documents are to be produced, that those documents are to be produced by secure electronic means and in a specified manner.
(2) The Victorian Inspectorate may, under subsection (1), issue a witness summons directed to a person if satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, having regard to—
(a) the evidentiary or intelligence value of the information, document or thing sought to be obtained from the person; and
(b) the age of the person and any mental impairment to which the person is known or believed to be subject.
(3) The Victorian Inspectorate must not issue a witness summons to a person who is under the age of 18 years unless the Victorian Inspectorate considers on reasonable grounds that—
(a) the information, document or thing that the person could provide may be compelling and probative evidence; and
(b) it is not practicable to obtain the information, document or thing by any other means.
(4) If a person is issued with a witness summons referred to in subsection (1)(b), the Victorian Inspectorate may excuse that person from attendance if the person produces the required documents or things to the Victorian Inspectorate before the time and date for production specified in the witness summons in accordance with any directions given by the Victorian Inspectorate.
(5) A person to whom a witness summons is directed must, in accordance with the summons, attend from day to day unless excused from further attendance.
S. 54 inserted by No. 19/2012 s. 12, amended by No. 82/2012 ss 44, 210, 273.