# The Army Custody Rules 2000, Paragraph 1


(1) This paragraph applies where the judicial officer is satisfied that—
(a) a person is likely to be able to give evidence likely to be material evidence, or produce any document or thing likely to be material evidence; and
(b) the person will not voluntarily attend as a witness or will not voluntarily produce the document or thing.
(2) In such a case the judicial officer shall, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, direct the relevant court administration officer to issue a summons (a witness summons) directed to the person concerned and requiring him to—
(a) attend a hearing at the time and place stated in the summons, and
(b) give evidence or produce the document or thing.
(3) A witness summons issued under this paragraph shall be in the form specified in the Appendix to this Schedule.
(4) A witness summons may only be issued under this paragraph on an application made in accordance with paragraph 3; and the judicial officer may refuse to direct that a witness summons be issued if any requirement relating to the application is not fulfilled.
(5) An application for a witness summons may be made by either the commanding officer or the person to whom the proceedings relate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2368/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/army-custody-rules-2000/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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