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Section 86: Summoning witnesses.

The National Security Guard Act, 1986Central Act · Act 47 of 1986

(1) The convening officer, the presiding officer of a Security Guard Court, the Judge Attorney or, as the case may be, the Deputy Judge Attorney-General or the Additional Judge Attorney-General or the officer approved under section 80 or the Commander of the accused person may, by summons under his hand, require the attendance, at a time and place to be mentioned in the summons, of any person either to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing.

(2) In the case of a witness who is subject to this Act, the summons shall be sent to his Commander and such officer shall serve it upon him accordingly.

(3) In the case of any other witness, the summons shall be sent to the Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he may be, or resides, and such Magistrate shall give effect to the summons as if the witness was required in the Court of such a Magistrate.

(4) When a witness is required to produce any particular document or other thing in his possession or power, the summons shall describe it with reasonable precision.

Where this provision sits

ActThe National Security Guard Act, 1986
Section86
Marginal noteSummoning witnesses.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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