http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/69/crossheading/other-provisions/1991-02-01Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965An Act to make new provision for securing the attendance of witnesses in criminal proceedings before courts of assize and quarter sessions; to abolish the binding over of prosecutors for the purpose of such proceedings; to restrict the issue of subpoenas for securing the attendance of witnesses before magistrates’ courts; and for connected purposes.1978-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-171991-02-01 <CommentaryRef Ref="c727440"/> Other provisions Punishment for disobedience to witness order or witness summons.31Any person who without just excuse disobeys a witness order or witness summons requiring him to attend before any court shall be guilty of contempt of that court and may be punished summarily by that court as if his contempt had been committed in the face of the court.2No person shall by reason of such disobedience be liable to imprisonment for a period exceeding three months.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further process to secure attendance of witness. <CommentaryRef Ref="c727446"/>41If a judge of the High Court is satisfied by evidence on oath that a witness in respect of whom a witness order or witness summons is in force is unlikely to comply with the order or summons, the judge may issue a warrant to arrest the witness and bring him before the court before which he is required to attend:Provided that a warrant shall not be issued under this subsection in the case of a witness subject to a conditional witness order unless notice has been given requiring him to attend the trial, nor in the case of a witness subject to a witness summons unless the judge is satisfied by such evidence as aforesaid that the witness is likely to be able to give material evidence or produce any document or thing likely to be material evidence in the proceedings.2Where a witness who is required to attend before the Crown Courtby virtue of a witness order or a witness summons fails to attend in compliance with the order or summons, that court may—ain any case, cause to be served on him a notice requiring him to attend the court forthwith or at such time as may be specified in the notice;bif 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) above, issue a warrant to arrest him and bring him before the court.3A witness brought before a 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 3 of this Act; and where a witness attends a 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 as aforesaid.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c727457"/>5<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/1991-02-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7" id="section-7"><Pnumber PuncAfter="">7</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/1/1991-02-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/1" id="section-7-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c727458"/></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/2/1991-02-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/2" id="section-7-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c727459"/></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W"><Title> Abolition of subpoenas in certain proceedings.8No subpoena ad testificandum or subpoena duces tecum shall issue after the commencement of this Act in respect of any proceedings for the purpose of which a witness summons may be issued under section 2 of this Act or in respect of any proceedings for the purpose of which a summons may be issued under section 97 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(process for attendance of witnesses in magistrates’ courts).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c727461"/>9<CommentaryRef Ref="c727462"/>†Short title, consequential amendments and repeals, commencement, interpretation and extent.101This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the second column of that part, . . . .4This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed.5Any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and as including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by any other enactment.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so much of this section and Schedule 2 to this Act as relates to the Writ of Subpoena Act 1805 extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland, but, save as aforesaid, this Act does not extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.Ss. 3(3), 5, 6, 7(1) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IVSs. 3(3), 5, 6, 7(1) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IVS. 7(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XIWords substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 7 para. 56S. 9 repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. IUnreliable marginal noteS. 10(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XIThe text of s. 10(3) and Sch. 2 Pt. I is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and except as indicated does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.S. 10(3) residue repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XIS. 10(6): by virtue of the substitution (4.7.1996) of ss. 2-2E for s. 2 by 1996 c. 25, s. 66(2)(7), ss. 2-2E extend to England, Wales and Northern IrelandWords repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. I1805 c. 92. Ss. 2-2E, the cross heading before s. 2, the cross heading before s. 2D and the cross heading following s. 2E substituted (4.7.1996 with effect at 1.4.1999 as appointed day by S.I. 1999/718) for s. 2 by 1996 c. 25, s. 66(2)(7) (with s. 78(1)); S.I. 1999/718, art. 2Ss. 3(3), 5, 6, 7(1) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IVS. 4 amended by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 45(3)Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23 Sch. 8 para. 45(4)
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Further process to secure attendance of witness.
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The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the second column of that part, . . .
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<Text>This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed.</Text>
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</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/5/1991-02-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/5" id="section-10-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and as including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by any other enactment.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/6/1991-02-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/6" id="section-10-6">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c727466"/>
6
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c727467"/>
so much of this section and Schedule 2 to this Act as relates to the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c727468"/>
Writ of Subpoena Act 1805 extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland, but, save as aforesaid, this Act does not extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
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<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c727457" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00150" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/3/3" SectionRef="section-3-3">Ss. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00151" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00152" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/6" SectionRef="section-6">6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00153" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/1" SectionRef="section-7-1">7(1)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23" id="c00154" Year="1971" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="23" Title="Courts Act 1971">Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00155" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23/schedule/11/part/IV" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00154" SectionRef="schedule-11-part-IV">Sch. 11 Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727458" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00156" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/3/3" SectionRef="section-3-3">Ss. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00157" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00158" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/6" SectionRef="section-6">6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00159" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/1" SectionRef="section-7-1">7(1)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23" id="c00160" Year="1971" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="23" Title="Courts Act 1971">Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00161" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23/schedule/11/part/IV" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00160" SectionRef="schedule-11-part-IV">Sch. 11 Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727459" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00162" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/2" SectionRef="section-7-2">S. 7(2)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22" id="c00163" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22" Title="Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00164" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22/schedule/part/XI" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00163" SectionRef="schedule-part-XI">Sch. Pt. XI</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727460" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43" id="c00165" Year="1980" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43" Title="Magistrates' Courts Act 1980">Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00166" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/schedule/7/paragraph/56" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00165" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-56">Sch. 7 para. 56</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727461" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00167" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/9" SectionRef="section-9">S. 9</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36" id="c00168" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36" Title="Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973">Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00169" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00168" SectionRef="schedule-6-part-I">Sch. 6 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727462" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>Unreliable marginal note</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727463" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00170" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/2" SectionRef="section-10-2">S. 10(2)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22" id="c00171" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22" Title="Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00172" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22/schedule/part/XI" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00171" SectionRef="schedule-part-XI">Sch. Pt. XI</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727464" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>The text of s. 10(3) and Sch. 2 Pt. I is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and except as indicated does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727465" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00173" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/3" SectionRef="section-10-3">S. 10(3)</CitationSubRef>
residue repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22" id="c00174" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22" Title="Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00175" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22/schedule/part/XI" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00174" SectionRef="schedule-part-XI">Sch. Pt. XI</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727466" Type="E">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00176" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/10/6" SectionRef="section-10-6">S. 10(6)</CitationSubRef>
: by virtue of the substitution (4.7.1996) of ss. 2-2E for s. 2 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25" id="c00177" Year="1996" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25">1996 c. 25</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00178" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/66/2/7" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00177" SectionRef="section-66-2-7">s. 66(2)(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00179" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/2" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/2E" CitationRef="c00177" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-2" EndSectionRef="section-2E">ss. 2-2E</CitationSubRef>
extend to England, Wales and Northern Ireland
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727467" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36" id="c00180" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36" Title="Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973">Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00181" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00180" SectionRef="schedule-6-part-I">Sch. 6 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727468" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1805/92" id="c00182" Year="1805" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="92">1805 c. 92</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727440" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00183" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/2" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/2E" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-2" EndSectionRef="section-2E">Ss. 2-2E</CitationSubRef>
, the cross heading before s. 2, the cross heading before s. 2D and the cross heading following s. 2E substituted (4.7.1996 with effect at 1.4.1999 as appointed day by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/718" id="c00184" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="718">S.I. 1999/718</Citation>
) for s. 2 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25" id="c00185" Year="1996" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25">1996 c. 25</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00186" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/66/2/7" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00185" SectionRef="section-66-2-7">s. 66(2)(7)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00187" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/78/1" CitationRef="c00185" SectionRef="section-78-1">s. 78(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/718" id="c00188" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="718">S.I. 1999/718</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00189" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/718/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00188" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727441" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00240" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/3/3" SectionRef="section-3-3">Ss. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00241" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00242" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/6" SectionRef="section-6">6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00243" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/7/1" SectionRef="section-7-1">7(1)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23" id="c00244" Year="1971" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="23" Title="Courts Act 1971">Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00245" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23/schedule/11/part/IV" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00244" SectionRef="schedule-11-part-IV">Sch. 11 Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727446" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00246" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/69/section/4" SectionRef="section-4">S. 4</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23" id="c00247" Year="1971" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="23" Title="Courts Act 1971">Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00248" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23/schedule/8/paragraph/45/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00247" SectionRef="schedule-8-paragraph-45-3">Sch. 8 para. 45(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c727447" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23 Sch. 8 para. 45(4)</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>