Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 2018 - REG 9.06

    (1)     An application for the issue of a subpoena under section 23(3) of the International Arbitration Act shall be in Form 2–9D.

    (2)     The application shall be accompanied by—

        (a)     a draft subpoena in accordance with paragraph (3); and

        (b)     an affidavit stating the following—

              (i)     the names of the parties to the arbitration;

              (ii)     the name of the arbitrator or the names of the arbitrators constituting the arbitral tribunal conducting the arbitration;

              (iii)     the place where the arbitration is being conducted;

              (iv)     the nature of the arbitration;

              (v)     the terms of the permission given by the arbitral tribunal for the application;

              (vi)     the conduct money (if appropriate) to be paid to the addressee; and

              (vii)     the witness expenses payable to the addressee.

    (3)     For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), the draft subpoena shall be—

        (a)     for a subpoena to attend for examination before an arbitral tribunal—in Form 2–9E;

        (b)     for a subpoena to produce to the arbitral tribunal the documents mentioned in the subpoena—in Form 2–9F; or

        (c)     for a subpoena to attend for examination and produce documents—in Form 2–9G.

    (4)     The Court may—

        (a)     fix an amount that represents the reasonable loss and expense the addressee will incur in complying with the subpoena; and

        (b)     direct that the amount be paid by the applicant to the addressee before or after the addressee complies with the subpoena.

    (5)     An amount fixed under paragraph (4) may be in addition to any conduct money or witness expenses referred to in paragraph (2)(b).

    (6)     A subpoena shall be—

        (a)     for a subpoena to attend for examination before an arbitral tribunal—in Form 2–9E;

        (b)     for a subpoena to produce to the arbitral tribunal the documents mentioned in the subpoena—in Form 2–9F; or

        (c)     for a subpoena to attend for examination and produce documents—in Form 2–9G.

    (7)     A person served with a subpoena shall comply with the subpoena in accordance with its terms.

    (8)     Order 42 of Chapter I applies so far as is practicable to a subpoena referred to in this Rule.