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Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 69)

Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 1965 CHAPTER 69 An Act to make new provision for securing the attendance of witnesses in criminal proceedings before courts of assize and quarter sessions; to abolish the binding over of prosecutors for the purpose of such proceedings; to restrict the issue of subpoenas for securing the attendance of witnesses before magistrates’ courts; and for connected purposes. [5th August 1965] F1

Legislation

Table of Content

1. [ F3 Issue of witness summons on application E+W+N.I.

2. Issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court. E+W+N.I.

2. F11 Power to require advance production. E+W+N.I.

2. Summons no longer needed. E+W+N.I.

2. F16 Issue of witness summons of court’s own motion E+W+N.I.

2. F17 Issue of witness summons of Crown Court’s own motion. E+W+N.I.

2. F20 Other provisions U.K.

3. Punishment for disobedience to witness order or witness summons. E+W

4. Further process to secure attendance of witness. E+W

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 E+W

8. Abolition of subpoenas in certain proceedings. E+W

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35 E+W

10. Part II . . . F48 U.K.

1. [ F3 Issue of witness summons on application E+W+N.I.

2. Issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court. E+W+N.I.

2. F11 Power to require advance production. E+W+N.I.

2. Summons no longer needed. E+W+N.I.

2. F16 Issue of witness summons of court’s own motion E+W+N.I.

2. F17 Issue of witness summons of Crown Court’s own motion. E+W+N.I.

2. F20 Other provisions U.K.

3. Punishment for disobedience to witness order or witness summons. E+W

4. Further process to secure attendance of witness. E+W

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 E+W

8. Abolition of subpoenas in certain proceedings. E+W

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35 E+W

10. Part II . . . F48 U.K.

Section 1

1. [ F3 Issue of witness summons on application E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments F2 S. 1 repealed (4.7.1996) by 1996 c. 25 , s. 65(1)(4) , 80 , Sch. 5 para. 2 (with s 78(1) ); S.I. 1997/683 , art. 1 Textual Amendments F3 Ss. 2-2E and relevant cross-headings substituted for s. 2 (4.7.1996, with effect at 1.4.1999, (E.W.) and 21.8.2000 (N.I.)) by 1996 c. 25 , s. 66(2)(7) (with s. 78(1) ); S.I. 1999/718 , art. 2 ; S.I. 2000/1968 , art. 2

Section 2

2. Summons no longer needed. E+W+N.I.

(1) If— (a) a document or thing is produced in pursuance of a requirement imposed by a witness summons under section 2A above, (b) the person applying for the summons concludes that a requirement imposed by the summons under section 2(2) above is no longer needed, and (c) he accordingly applies to the Crown Court for a direction that the summons shall be of no further effect, the court may direct accordingly. (2) An application under this section must be made in accordance with [ F12 Criminal Procedure Rules ] ; and different provision may be made for different cases or descriptions of case. (3) [ F12 Criminal Procedure Rules ] may, in such cases as the rules may specify, require the effect of a direction under this section to be notified to the person to whom the summons is directed. Textual Amendments F12 Words in s. 2B(2)(3) substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) , s. 110(1) , Sch. 8 para. 126(b) ; S.I. 2004/2066 , art. 2(c)(vi) (with art. 3 )