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Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978

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As published

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.

Your change, as a redline

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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