Status of the Artist Act Procedural Regulations

21 (1) A request for a summons must be made to the Board in writing and include the following:

• (a) the Board’s file number of the proceeding to which the summons relates;

• (b) the name and address of the person to be summoned;

• (c) the date on which the person is required to appear;

• (d) the reason for the summons; and

• (e) a detailed description of any document or item that the person being summoned must bring with them to the oral hearing, and an indication of how the document or item is relevant to the proceeding.

(2) The participant that requests a summons must serve the summons by hand on the person to be summoned at least five days before the person is required to appear, unless the Board directs otherwise.

(3) The participant that requests a summons is responsible for paying the witness’s expenses and fees, in accordance with section 64 of the Act.

(4) A person who is summoned to an oral hearing must attend at the time and date specified, as well as each day of the hearing, unless the Board directs otherwise.

(5) If an oral hearing is adjourned and the date on which it is to resume is not indicated at the time of the adjournment, the participant that requested the summons must notify the person summoned of the date on which the oral hearing is to resume

• (a) at least five days before the day on which the person summoned is to appear; or

• (b) if the Board has given less than five days’ notice of the date on which the oral hearing is to resume, within a time period that is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.