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Regulation 33

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021

Regulation 33

Form and issue of summons

Subregulation 1

A Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar may, on the Court’s or Registrar’s own motion or upon the application of a party to the simplified proceedings in the appropriate Form, summon any person by a summons in the appropriate Form —

(a)

to attend before the Court at the time and place specified in the summons;

(b)

to give evidence at the hearing; or

(c)

to produce to the Court such document, record or thing in the person’s possession, custody or power as is specified in the summons.

Subregulation 2

The applicable fee is payable on filing an application to summon a witness under paragraph (1).

Subregulation 3

The Protection from Harassment Court may determine —

(a)

the sum (if any) to be paid to the person summoned under paragraph (1) for each day or part of a day during which the person is required to be present in the Protection from Harassment Court;

(b)

which party is to pay the sum mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); and

(c)

where 2 or more persons are to pay such sum, how that sum is to be apportioned between those persons.