Acts and Regulations

C-2.7 - Child, Youth and Senior Advocate Act

Section 20
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Witnesses and evidence
20(1)The Advocate may summon and examine under oath the following persons:
(a) an employee of an authority who in the Advocate’s opinion is able to provide information related to a matter being investigated or reviewed;
(b) a petitioner; and
(c) with the approval of the Attorney General, any other person who in the opinion of the Advocate is able to provide information related to a matter being investigated or reviewed.
20(2)The oath referred to in subsection (1) shall be administered by the Advocate.
20(3)The rules for taking evidence in The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick apply to evidence given by a person required to provide information, answer questions and produce documents or papers under this Act.
20(4)A person required to attend a hearing under this Act is entitled to the same fees, allowances and expenses as a witness in The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick.
20(5)Except on the trial of a person for perjury, evidence given by a person in proceedings before the Advocate and evidence of any proceeding before the Advocate is not admissible against any person in a court or other proceeding of a judicial nature.
20(6)No person is liable for an offence under any Act by reason of having complied with a requirement of the Advocate under this Act.
2023, c.17, s.23
Witnesses and evidence
20(1)The Advocate may summon and examine under oath the following persons:
(a) an employee of an authority who in the Advocate’s opinion is able to provide information related to a matter being investigated or reviewed;
(b) a petitioner; and
(c) with the approval of the Attorney General, any other person who in the opinion of the Advocate is able to provide information related to a matter being investigated or reviewed.
20(2)The oath referred to in subsection (1) shall be administered by the Advocate.
20(3)The rules for taking evidence in The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick apply to evidence given by a person required to provide information, answer questions and produce documents or papers under this Act.
20(4)A person required to attend a hearing under this Act is entitled to the same fees, allowances and expenses as a witness in The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick.
20(5)Except on the trial of a person for perjury, evidence given by a person in proceedings before the Advocate and evidence of any proceeding before the Advocate is not admissible against any person in a court or other proceeding of a judicial nature.
20(6)No person is liable for an offence under any Act by reason of having complied with a requirement of the Advocate under this Act.
Witnesses and evidence
20(1)The Advocate may summon and examine under oath the following persons:
(a) an employee of an authority who in the Advocate’s opinion is able to provide information related to a matter being investigated or reviewed;
(b) a petitioner; and
(c) with the approval of the Attorney General, any other person who in the opinion of the Advocate is able to provide information related to a matter being investigated or reviewed.
20(2)The oath referred to in subsection (1) shall be administered by the Advocate.
20(3)The rules for taking evidence in The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick apply to evidence given by a person required to provide information, answer questions and produce documents or papers under this Act.
20(4)A person required to attend a hearing under this Act is entitled to the same fees, allowances and expenses as a witness in The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick.
20(5)Except on the trial of a person for perjury, evidence given by a person in proceedings before the Advocate and evidence of any proceeding before the Advocate is not admissible against any person in a court or other proceeding of a judicial nature.
20(6)No person is liable for an offence under any Act by reason of having complied with a requirement of the Advocate under this Act.