# Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, Section 51C: Summons no longer needed.


(1) If—
(a) a document or thing is produced in pursuance of a requirement imposed by a witness summons under section 51B,
(b) the person applying for the summons concludes that a requirement imposed by the summons under section 51A(2) 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 Crown Court rules; and different provision may be made for different cases or descriptions of case.
(3) Crown Court 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/23/section/51C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicature-northern-ireland-act-1978/section-51C
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