Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 660

660 Registrar’s power to issue subpoena

(1) For the Mental Health Court exercising its jurisdiction, the registrar may issue a subpoena requiring the person to whom the subpoena is directed—

(a) to produce a stated or described document; or

(b) to attend before the court to give evidence.

(2) The subpoena may be issued—

(a) on the registrar’s own initiative; or

(b) at the direction of the court; or

(c) at the request of a party to a proceeding.

(3) The person to whom the subpoena is directed must comply with the subpoena.

(4) Failure to comply with the subpoena without lawful excuse is contempt of court and a person who fails to comply may be dealt with for contempt of court.