8 Ch. 69
Criminal Procedure (Attendance of
Witnesses) Act 1965
| Act amended | Amendment
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| The Quarter Sessions Act 1842. 5 & 6 Vict. c. 38. |
In section 3 references to a recognisance to give evidence shall be construed as references to a witness order or conditional witness order. |
| The Assizes Relief Act 1889. 52 & 53 Vict. c. 12. |
In section 3(1) the words from “and persons have been bound over” to “for any county or place” shall be omitted and for the words “that court” there shall be substituted the words “a court of quarter sessions for any county or place”. |
| The Criminal Justice Act 1925. 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 86. |
In section 13(3), in paragraph (a), for the words “whose attendance at the trial is stated to be unnecessary in accordance with the provisions of this section” there shall be substituted the words “in respect of whom a conditional witness order, or an order treated as a conditional witness order, has been made under section 1 of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965”, and in proviso (ii), for the words from “whose attendance” to “aforesaid” there shall be substituted the words “in respect of whom such an order as aforesaid has been made”. |
| The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952. 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55. |
In section 122(1)(e) for the words “of persons bound over conditionally by examining justices to attend a trial on indictment” there shall be substituted the words “at a trial on indictment of persons in respect of whom conditional witness orders, or orders treated as conditional witness orders, have been made under section 1 of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965”. |
Part II
| Session and Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Edw. 6. c. 1. | The Sacrament Act 1547. | Section 3. |
| 38 Geo. 3. c. 52. | The Counties of Cities Act 1798. | In section 3 the words from “and to cause the prosecutors” to “adjoining county”.
In section 5 the words from the beginning to “franchise”, the words from “for the appearance as well of witnesses” to “aforesaid, as”, the words “to give evidence upon such bill of indictment, or”, the words “prosecute or give or be ready to give evidence” and the words from “prosecute, give" to “inquisition”. |
