Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A witness summons must be served—
Rule 4.20(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 28/2020 rule 5(1).
(a) by the issuing party, unless the Tribunal directs otherwise; or
(b) if it is issued at the initiative of the principal registrar or the Tribunal, as directed by the Tribunal.
Rule 4.20(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 28/2020 rule 5(2).
(1A) The issuing party must serve a copy of a witness summons on each party as soon as possible after the witness summons has been served on the addressee but it shall not be necessary that the copy served be sealed or be served personally.
(2) A witness summons may be served by electronic communication unless the Tribunal directs otherwise.
(3) When a summons is served, a sufficient sum is to be provided as conduct money.
Rule 4.20(4) inserted by S.R. No. 28/2020 rule 5(3).
(4) In this rule—
"issuing party" means the party at whose request a witness summons is issued.