Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 405

405 Default of person required to attend

(1) This rule applies if—

(a) a person has been required by subpoena to attend before an examiner other than a judge or magistrate; and

(b) the person does not attend or refuses to take an oath for the examination, answer a lawful question or produce a document or thing.

(2) The examiner must, if asked by a party, give the party a certificate signed by the examiner of the facts mentioned in subrule (1) .

(3) On the filing of the certificate, the court may—

(a) order the person to attend before the examiner, be sworn, answer the question or produce the document or thing; and

(b) order the person to pay the costs caused by the person’s refusal.