Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No. 17 of 2011)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of the Protection from Harassment Act 2011

19. Subpoena of person as witness or to provide book, document or object (Section 7(1))

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(1) A subpoena in terms of section 7(1) of the Act must correspond substantially with Form 18 of the Annexure.

 

(2)After the court has issued the subpoena, the original of the subpoena must be served upon the person affected thereby in the manner prescribed by law for the service of process in Magistrates' Courts.

 

(3) The court must identify and order a person to hand the subpoena to the person who is authorised to serve process.

 

(4)The document which serves as proof of service must, together with the duplicate original subpoena, without delay be furnished to the clerk of the court who must file such documents on the court file.