PART 17WITNESS SUMMONSES, WARRANTS AND ORDERS

Issue etc. of summons, warrant or order with or without a hearing17.2

1

The court may issue or withdraw a witness summons, warrant or order with or without a hearing.

2

A hearing under this Part must be in private unless the court otherwise directs.

[Note. If rule 17.5 applies, a person served with an application for a witness summons will have an opportunity to make representations about whether there should be a hearing of that application before the witness summons is issued.]