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Sch. 5 repealed (3.4.2006) without ever being in force by 2005 c. 4, Sch. 5 para. 125, Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2, Sch. 1 paras. 12(f), 30(c))s. 53(1)(j)(k) inserted by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 96s. 53(4) inserted by 2014 c. 13 Sch. para. 2s. 53A(1A) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 14(a)s. 54(1)(g) inserted by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 97(1)s. 55A(1A) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 15(a)s. 62(2)(ca) inserted by 2013 c. 18 Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(b)s. 62(4A) (4B) inserted by 2013 c. 18 Sch. 2 para. 7(3)s. 62(8) inserted by 2013 c. 18 Sch. 2 para. 7(4)s. 68A(3) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 18(c)s. 70(1C) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 19s. 81(1) s. 81 renumbered as s. 81(1) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 98(2)s. 81(2)-(4) inserted by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 98(3)s. 85(2) transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 6(h)s. 106(3A) inserted by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 89(1)s. 116(5) inserted by 2016 c. 21 (N.I.) s. 59(2)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. 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The Crown Court46 Exclusive jurisdiction in trial on indictment.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The Crown Court shall be a superior court of record.
(2)All proceedings on indictment shall be brought before the Crown Court.
(3)The jurisdiction of the Crown Court under subsection (2) shall include jurisdiction—
(a)in proceedings on indictment for offences, wherever committed, which are recognisable under the law of Northern Ireland; and
(b)in particular, in proceedings on indictment for offences triable in Northern Ireland by virtue of any jurisdiction in admiralty.
[F1(3A)Sections 280, 281 and 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (offences on ships and abroad by British citizens and others) apply in relation to other offences under the law of Northern Ireland as they apply in relation to offences under that Act or instruments under that Act.]
(4)All courts of assize are hereby abolished, and commissions, whether ordinary or special, to hold any court of assize shall not be issued.
(5)The jurisdiction conferred on county courts by section 40 of the M1County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 is hereby abolished.
(6)Subject to any provision contained in or having effect under this Act, all statutory provisions and rules of law relating to the jurisdiction and procedure of any court in connection with indictable offences shall have effect subject only to such modifications as are rendered necessary by the transfer of jurisdiction to the Crown Court in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section.
(7)Subject to any provision contained in or having effect under this Act and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6), the transfer of jurisdiction to the Crown Court in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section shall not affect—
(a)the practice by which, on any one indictment, the taking of pleas, the trial by jury and the pronouncement of judgment may respectively be by or before different judges;
(b)the release, after respite of judgment, of a convicted person on recognizance to come up for judgment if called on, but meanwhile to be of good behaviour;
(c)the manner of trying any question relating to the breach of a recognizance; or
(d)the manner of execution of any sentence on conviction, or the manner in which any other judgment or order given in connection with trial on indictment may be enforced.
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(a)any Crown Court business may be conducted at any place in Northern Ireland;
(b)sittings of the Crown Court at any place may be continuous or intermittent or occasional;
(c)judges may sit simultaneously to take any number of different cases in the same or in different places, and all or any of them may adjourn cases from time to time and may do so from place to place at any time.
(2)The judges of the High Court and the county court shall sit in the Crown Court in accordance with directions given by the [F2Lord Chief Justice] and the cases or classes of cases suitable for allocation to judges of the High Court and to county court judges respectively and all other matters relating to the distribution of Crown Court business shall be determined in accordance with directions given by the [F3Lord Chief Justice].
(3)The places at which the Crown Court sits and the days and times when the Crown Court sits at any place shall be determined in accordance with directions given by the [F4Lord Chief Justice].
(4)Subject to [F5 section 66 (2) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (subpoenas not to issue in certain criminal cases) and to]. any provision contained in or having effect under this Act, the Crown Court shall, in relation to the attendance and examination of witnesses, any contempt of court, the enforcement of its orders and all other matters incidental to its jurisdiction, have the like powers, rights and authority as the High Court or the county court.
(5)Officers of the Crown Court shall be responsible for the keeping of the records of the proceedings of the court, the notification to those concerned of the place and time appointed for any proceedings or other business and such other formal or administrative matters as may be specified by directions given by the Lord Chancellor [F6after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice].
(6)The Royal Ulster Constabulary shall give effect to any orders or directions which may be given to it by the Crown Court.
[F7(7)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this section—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2Words in s. 47(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 24(2)(a); S. I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)F3Words in s. 47(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 24(2)(b); S. I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)F4Words in s. 47(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 24(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)F5Words in s. 47(4) inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25, ss. 79(4), Sch. 4, paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions, the 1996 Act has effect subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(3)(4) of that Act there is subtituted s. 66(3)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act)F6Words in s. 47(5) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 24(4); S. I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)F7S. 47(7) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 24(5); S. I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)48 Committal for trial on indictment.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A magistrates’ court committing a person for trial shall specify the place at which he is to be tried, and in selecting that place shall have regard to—
(c)any directions given by the [F8Lord Chief Justice] under section 47(2).
(2)Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Act about the distribution of Crown Court business, the Crown Court may give directions or further directions altering the place of any trial on indictment, either by varying the decision of a magistrates’ court under subsection (1) or [F9by substituting some other place for the place specified in a notice under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 [F10or under Aricle 4 of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995](notices of transfer from magistrates’ court to Crown Court) or by varying] a previous direction of the Crown Court.
(3)The defendant or the prosecutor, if dissatisfied with the place of trial as fixed by the magistrates’ court [F11, as specified in a notice under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 [F12or under Article 4 of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995] or as fixed] by the Crown Court, may apply to the Crown Court for a direction or further direction varying the place of trial; and the court shall take the matter into consideration and may grant or refuse the application, or give such other direction as the court thinks fit.
(5)The trial of a person committed by a magistrates’ court—
(a)shall not begin until the expiration of the specified period beginning with the date of his committal [F14or of the giving of a notice of transfer under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 [F15or under Article 4 of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995]], except with his consent and the consent of the prosecutor; and
(b)shall, unless the Crown Court has otherwise ordered, begin not later than the expiration of the specified period beginning with the date of his committal [F14or of the giving of a notice of transfer under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988][F16or under Article 4 of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995] (that is to say a period longer than the period specified for the purposes of paragraph (a) above for the proceedings in question).
(i)“the specified period” means such period for the respective purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) as may be specified by Crown Court rules and the rules may make different provision for different places of trial or for other different circumstances;
[F17(6A)Where a preparatory hearing has been ordered under Article 6 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, directions altering the place of trial may be given under subsection (2) at any time before [F18the time when the jury are sworn].]
[F19(6B)The reference in subsection (6A) to the time when the jury are sworn includes the time when the jury would be sworn but for—
(b)the application of [F20section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007] .]
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(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, a sentence imposed, or other order made, by the Crown Court when dealing with an offender may be varied or rescinded by the Crown Court within the period of [F2156 days] beginning with the day on which the sentence or other order was imposed or made F22. . . .
[F23(2A)The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to any sentence or order if an appeal, or an application for leave to appeal, against that sentence or order has been determined.]
(4)A sentence or other order shall not be varied or rescinded under this section except by the judge of the Crown Court by whom the sentence or other order was imposed or made.
(5)Subject to subsection (6), where a sentence or other order is varied under this section, the sentence or other order, as so varied, shall take effect from the beginning of the day on which it was originally imposed or made, unless the court otherwise directs.
(6)For the purposes of [F25section 16(1)] of the Criminal Appeal Act (time limit for notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal) [F26and for the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (time limit for notice of an application for leave to refer a case under section 36 of that Act.)] the sentence or other order shall be regarded as imposed or made on the day on which it is so varied.
(7)Crown Court rules—
(a)may, as respects cases where two or more persons are tried separately on the same or related facts alleged in one or more indictment, provide for extending the period prescribed by subsection (2);
(b)may, subject to the preceding provisions of this section, prescribe the cases and circumstances in which, and the time within which, any order or other decision made by the Crown Court may be varied or rescinded by the Crown Court.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F21Words in s. 49(2) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 27(2)(a); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26 (with Sch. 2)F22Words in s. 49(2) repealed (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 27(2)(b) {Sch. 28 Pt. 3}; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 paras. 26, 50(3)(b) (with Sch. 2)F23S. 49(2A) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 27(3); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26 (with Sch. 2)F24S. 49(3) repealed (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 27(4) {Sch. 28 Pt. 3}; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 paras. 26, 50(3)(b) (with Sch. 2)F25Words substituted by Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47, SIF 38), s. 51(1), Sch. 4 para. 17F26Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 170, 171, Sch. 15 para. 5650 Right of audience.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A solicitor of the [F27Court of Judicature] may appear in, conduct, defend and address the court in any proceedings in the Crown Court, other than proceedings of such description (if any) as may from time to time be specified in directions given by the Lord Chief Justice under this section.
(2)In considering whether to exercise his powers under this section the Lord Chief Justice shall have regard to any rights of audience heretofore exercised by solicitors at any trials on indictment and to any other circumstances affecting the public interest.
(3)Any direction given under this section may be subject to such conditions and restrictions as appear to the Lord Chief Justice to be necessary or expedient.
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(3)Where any person charged with or convicted of an offence has entered into a recognizance conditioned for his appearance before the Crown Court and in breach of that recognizance fails to appear, the Crown Court may, without prejudice to the enforcement of the recognizance, issue a warrant for his arrest.
(a)who has been committed in custody for appearance before the Crown Court [F28or in relation to whose case a notice of transfer has been given under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988][F29(serious and complex fraud) or under Article 4 of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (certain cases involving children)]; or
(b)allowing the court to direct that a recognizance shall be entered into or other security given before a magistrates’ court F30. . . or, if the rules so provide, a person of such other description as is specified in the rules;
(c)prescribing the manner in which a recognizance is to be entered into or other security given and the persons by whom and the manner in which the recognizance or security may be enforced;
(d)authorising the recommittal, in such cases and by such courts F30. . . as may be prescribed by the rules, of persons released from custody in pursuance of the powers;
(8)A person in custody in pursuance of a warrant issued by the Crown Court with a view to his appearance before the Crown Court shall be brought forthwith before either the Crown Court or any magistrates’ court, and if he is brought before a magistrates’ court—
(b)if the warrant is endorsed for bail but the person in custody is unable to satisfy the conditions endorsed, the magistrates’ court may vary those conditions if satisfied that it is proper to do so.
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(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, for the purpose of any criminal proceedings before the Crown Court, and
[F32(b)it is in the interests of justice to issue a summons under this section to secure the attendance of that person to give evidence or to produce the document or thing.]
(2)In such a case the Crown Court shall, subject to the following provisions of this section, issue a summons (a witness summons) directed to the person concerned and requiring him to—
(a)attend before the Crown Court at the time and place stated in the summons, and
(3)A witness summons may only be issued under this section on an application; and the Crown Court may refuse to issue the summons if any requirement relating to the application is not fulfilled.
(4)Where a person has been committed for trial for any offence to which the proceedings concerned relate, an application must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable after the committal.
(5)Where the proceedings concerned have been transferred to the Crown Court, an application must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable after the transfer.
(6)Where the proceedings concerned relate to an offence in relation to which an indictment has been presented under the authority of section 2(2)(c), (d), (e) [F33or (f)]of the Grand Jury (Abolition) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, an application must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable after the indictment is presented.
(7)An application must be made in accordance with Crown Court rules; and different provision may be made for different cases or descriptions of case.
(8)Crown Court rules—
(9)Provision contained in Crown Court rules by virtue of subsection (8)(c) may in particular require an affidavit to—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F31SS. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25, s. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s. 78(1))F32S. 51A(1)(b) substituted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 169(5), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(bb)F33Words in s. 51A(6) repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 86, 87(1), Sch. 13F3451B Power to require advance production.E+W+S+N.I.A witness summons which is issued under section 51A and which requires a person to produce a document or thing as mentioned in section 51A(2) may also require him to produce the document or thing—
(b)at a time which is so stated and precedes that stated under section 51A(2),
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F34Ss. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25, s. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s.78 (1))F3551C Summons no longer needed.E+W+S+N.I.(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,
(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.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F35Ss. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25, s. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s. 78(1))F3651D Application to make summons ineffective.E+W+S+N.I.(1)If a witness summons issued under section 51A is directed to a person who—
(a)applies to the Crown Court,
(a)whether or not Crown Court rules require the person to be served with notice of the application to issue the summons;
(b)whether or not Crown Court rules enable the person to be present or represented at the hearing of the application.
(3)In subsection (1)(b) “served” means—
(a)served in accordance with Crown Court rules, in a case where such rules require the person to be served with notice of the application to issue the summons;
(b)served in such way as appears reasonable to the Crown Court, in any other case.
(4)The Crown Court may refuse to make a direction under this section if any requirement relating to the application under this section is not fulfilled.
(5)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.
(6)Crown Court rules may, in such cases as the rules may specify, require the service of notice of an application under this section on the person on whose application the witness summons was issued.
(7)Crown Court rules may, in such cases as the rules may specify, require that where—
(a)a person applying under this section can produce a particular document or thing, but
(8)Where a direction is made under this section that a witness summons shall be of no effect, the person on whose application the summons was issued may be ordered to pay the whole or any part of the costs of the application under this section.
(9)Any costs payable under an order made under subsection (8) shall be taxed by the Master (Taxing Office), and payment of those costs shall be enforceable in the same manner as an order for payment of costs made by the High Court in a civil case or as a sum adjudged summarily to be paid as a civil debt.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F36Ss. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c.25, ss. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s. 78(1))F3751E Issue of witness summons of Crown Court’s own motion.E+W+S+N.I.For the purpose of any criminal proceedings before it, the Crown Court may of its own motion issue a summons (a witness summons) directed to a person and requiring him to—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F37Ss. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25, ss. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s. 78(1))F3851F Application to make summons ineffective.E+W+S+N.I.(1)If a witness summons issued under section 51E is directed to a person who—
(a)applies to the Crown Court, and
(2)The Crown Court may refuse to make a direction under this section if any requirement relating to the application under this section is not fulfilled.
(3)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.
(4)Crown Court rules may, in such cases as the rules may specify, require that where—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F38Ss. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25 s. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s. 78(1))F3951G Punishment for disobedience to witness summons.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Any person who without just excuse—
(a)disobeys a witness summons requiring him to attend before the Crown Court; or
(b)disobeys a requirement made by the Crown Court under section 51B,
(2)A person shall not be committed to prison by reason of any disobedience mentioned in subsection (1) for a period exceeding three months.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F39Ss. 51A- 51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c.25, s. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application to N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act) (with s. 78(1))F4051H Further process to secure attendance of witnesses.E+W+S+N.I.(1)If the Crown Court is satisfied by evidence on oath that—
(2)Where a witness who is required to attend before the Crown Court by virtue of a witness summons fails to attend in compliance with the summons, the Crown Court may—
(b)if the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has failed to attend without just excuse, or if he has failed to comply with a notice under paragraph (a), issue a warrant to arrest him and bring him before the court.
(3)A witness brought before the Crown Court in pursuance of a warrant under this section may be remanded by that court in custody or on bail (with or without sureties) until such time as the court may appoint for receiving his evidence or dealing with him under section 51G.
(4)Where a witness attends the Crown Court in pursuance of a notice under this section, the court may direct that the notice shall have effect as if it required him to attend at any later time appointed by the court for receiving his evidence or dealing with him under section 51G.”
(2)No subpoena ad testificandum or subpoena duces tecum shall issue after the appointed day in respect of any criminal proceedings for the purposes of which—
(a)a witness summons may be issued under section 51A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; or
(b)a summons may be issued under Article 118 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (process for attendance of witnesses in magistrates’ courts).
(3)In section 47(4) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 after the words “Subject to” there shall be inserted the words “section 66(2) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (subpoenas not to issue in certain criminal cases) and to”.
(4)This section applies in relation to any proceedings for the purposes of which no summons requiring the attendance of a witness has been issued before the appointed day.
(5)The references in subsections (2) and (4) to the appointed day are to such day as is appointed for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State by order.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F40Ss. 51A-51H inserted (4.7.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 25, s. 79(4), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 28 (by virtue of which provisions the 1996 Act has effect, subject to the modification that in its application N.I. for s. 66(1)(4) of that Act there is substituted s. 66(1)(4) as set out in Sch. 4 para. 28 of the 1996 Act)(with s. 78(1))52 Crown Court rules.E+W+S+N.I.[F41(1)Subject to any statutory provision, Crown Court rules may be made in accordance with section 53A for the purpose of regulating and prescribing—]
(a)the practice and procedure to be followed in the Crown Court; and
(b)the form and content of indictments,
and in this or any other statutory provision having effect in Northern Ireland “Crown Court rules” means rules so made.
(2)Sections 1 and 2 of the M2Indictments Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 shall cease to have effect on such date as may be appointed in Crown Court rules made for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F41Words in s. 52(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 26; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C4S. 52 extended (4.7.1996) by 1996 c. 25, s. 79, Sch. 4 para.12 (with s.78(1))Marginal CitationsM21945 c. 16 (N.I.) 53 Crown Court Rules Committee.E+W+S+N.I.(1)There shall be a committee known as the Northern Ireland Crown Court Rules Committee (in this Act referred to as the Crown Court Rules Committee) which, subject to section 54(2), shall consist of—
(c)two county court judges nominated by the [F42Lord Chief Justice];
(d)a resident magistrate nominated by the [F42Lord Chief Justice];
(e)the Master (Queen’s Bench and Appeals);
(f)a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(g)one other practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland nominated by the Council thereof;
(h)the president of the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland or a member of the Council thereof nominated by him;
(i)a practising solicitor nominated by that Council;
and shall have the functions conferred on it in relation to the making of Crown Court rules by section 52.
[F43(1A)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (1)(c) or (d)—
(2)The [F44joint secretaries to the Crown Court Rules Committee shall be the Principal Secretary to the Lord Chief Justice and a person designated by the Lord Chancellor; and whichever of them is nominated by the Lord Chancellor] shall, in relation to Crown Court rules, be the responsible officer within the meaning of [F45Articles 5 and 7 of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979].
(3)Sections 54(2), (3), (4) and (6), 55(3) and [F4656(1)(2) and (2A)] shall apply to the Crown Court Rules Committee and Crown Court rules as if references in those provisions to the Rules Committee and rules of court included references to the Crown Court Rules Committee and Crown Court rules respectively.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F42Words in s. 53(1)(c)(d) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 27(2); S. I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)F43S. 53(1A) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 27(3); S. I. 2006/1014, {art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)}F44Words in s. 53(2) substituted (15.10.2002) by 2002 c. 26, s. 17(2); S.R. 2002/319, art. 2, Sch.F45Words substituted by S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12), art. 11(1), Sch. 4 para. 22 (a)F46Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12), Sch. 4 para. 22(a) and Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53, SIF 38), Sch. 8 para. 4[F4753AMaking of Crown Court rulesE+W+S+N.I.(1)It is for the Crown Court Rules Committee to make Crown Court rules.
(2)After making Crown Court rules the Committee must submit them to the Lord Chancellor.
(3)The Lord Chancellor must allow or disallow Crown Court rules submitted to him.
(4)Crown Court rules have effect only if allowed by the Lord Chancellor.
(5)If the Lord Chancellor disallows Crown Court rules, the Lord Chancellor must give the Committee written reasons why he has disallowed them.
(6)Subsection (7) applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Crown Court rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.
(7)The Committee must make such Crown Court rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.
(8)Those Crown Court rules must be—
(a)made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under subsection (6);
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F47S. 53A inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 28; S. I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)Previous: PartNext: PartBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint This Part onlyPDF This Part onlyWeb page This Part onlyLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.Latest with prospective:Latest with prospective is the latest available (revised) version of the legislation but includes the prospective versions of individual provisions where they exist. This point in time view of the legislation becomes available after clicking a prospective version of a provision via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceMore ResourcesAccess essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copylists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentscorrection slipslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesMore ResourcesUse this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copycorrection slipsClick 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesAll content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated© Crown copyright