This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A subpoena is to be served within a reasonable time.
(2) Without affecting subsection (1), a subpoena may not be served on the person named later than 5 days before the first day on which the person is required to attend or produce any document or thing unless a Local Court or a Justice, other than a Justice sitting as a Local Court, otherwise orders.
(3) Service of a subpoena may be effected by delivering a copy of the subpoena to the person named or in such other manner as may be prescribed by the rules.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), the rules may provide for substituted service to be effected in such manner and in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the rules.