Expiry
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5 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on March 31, 2013.
I, (name of judge), a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench certify that I have heard and examined (name of applicant or applicant's counsel), who seeks to compel the attendance of (name of witness) to produce documents or other articles or to testify, or both, in a proceeding in Alberta in the (name of court in which witness is to appear) styled (style of cause or proceeding).
I further certify that I am satisfied that the appearance of (name of witness) as a witness in the proceeding is necessary for the due adjudication of the proceeding, and, in relation to the nature and importance of the proceeding, is reasonable and essential to the due administration of justice in Alberta.
The Interprovincial Subpoena Act makes the following provision for the immunity of (name of witness).
A person required to attend before a court in Alberta by a subpoena adopted by a court outside Alberta is deemed, while within Alberta in answer to the subpoena, not to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of Alberta other than as a witness in the proceedings in which the witness is subpoenaed and is absolutely immune from seizure of goods, service of process, execution of judgement, garnishment, imprisonment or molestation of any kind relating to a legal or judicial right, cause, action, proceeding or process within the jurisdiction of the Legislature of Alberta, except only those proceedings grounded on events occurring during or after the required attendance of the person in Alberta.
Dated
(Seal of Court) (Signature of Judge)
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