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An Act to enable the Courts of Law in England, Ireland, and Scotland to issue Process to compel the Attendance of Witnesses out of their Jurisdiction, and to give Effect to the Service of such Process in any Part of the United Kingdom.

[10th July 1854]C1C2C3C4

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C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Act repealed, so far as it authorises the issue of process by the High Court, by (E.W.) Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49), Sch. 6 and (N.I.) Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), ss. 122(2), 123(2), Sch. 7

C3

Act extended by Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 (c. 66), s. 8(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2), Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36), s. 15(3), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 4(2), Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38), s. 16(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2) and Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (c. 34), s. 4

C4

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)