44   Summoning of witnesses and production of documents

(1)  The Director-General, or the Magistrate constituting a Fair Rents Board, or the clerk of a Fair Rents Board at the direction of the Director-General or such a Magistrate or at the request of a party to any proceedings under this Part or the authorised agent of such a party, may by summons in writing under the hand of the Director-General, Magistrate or clerk, as the case may be, summon any person to attend the Director-General or Board at the time and place mentioned in the summons, and then and there to give evidence and to produce books, documents or writings in his or her custody or control which he or she is required by the summons to produce.

(1A)  A request for the issue of a summons under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two dollars or, where another fee has been prescribed in lieu thereof, by that other fee.

(2)  The Director-General or a Board may administer an oath or affirmation to any person appearing as a witness before the Director-General or Board, whether the witness has been summoned or appears without being summoned, and may examine the witness upon oath or affirmation.