Section 2B Summons no longer needed.F1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(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 F2Criminal Procedure Rules; and different provision may be made for different cases or descriptions of case.

(3)

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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 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
F2: 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)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act amended (E.W.) by Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38, SIF 39:1), s. 5(8)