Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An arbitrator conducting an arbitration may require a person (whether a party to the arbitration or not):
(a) to attend the arbitration to give evidence; or
(b) to produce documents; or
(c) to attend the arbitration to give evidence and produce documents.
(2) A party to an arbitration may apply to the court for the issue of a subpoena requiring a person (whether a party to the arbitration or not):
(a) to attend the arbitration to give evidence; or
(b) to produce documents; or
(c) to attend the arbitration to give evidence and produce documents.
(3) An application under subregulation (2) must be made in accordance with the applicable Rules of Court.
Note: If a person does not comply with a requirement under subregulation (1), or a subpoena issued under subregulation (2), in relation to an arbitration, a court may make such orders as it considers appropriate to facilitate the effective conduct of the arbitration--see subsection 13E(2) of the Act in relation to arbitration under section 13E of the Act, and section 13F of the Act in relation to relevant property and financial arbitration.