[F1Power to require advance productionN.I.
118B—(1) A witness summons which is issued under Article 118A and which requires a person to produce a document or thing as mentioned in Article 118A(2) may also require him to produce the document or thing—
(a)at a place stated in the summons, and
(b)at a time which is so stated and precedes that stated under Article 118A(2),
for inspection by the person applying for the summons.
(2) If—
(a)a document or thing is produced in pursuance of a requirement imposed by a witness summons under paragraph (1),
(b)the person applying for the summons concludes that a requirement imposed by the summons under Article 118A(2) is no longer needed, and
(c)he accordingly applies to the magistrates' court for a direction that the summons shall be of no further effect,
the court may direct accordingly.
(3) An application under paragraph (2) must be made in accordance with magistrates' courts rules.
(4) Magistrates' courts rules may, in such cases as the rules may specify, require the effect of a direction under paragraph (2) to be notified to the person to whom the summons is directed.]
F1Art. 118-118E and cross-headings substituted (1.1.2012) for art. 118 and preceding cross-heading by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 c. 24 (NI), ss. 100(1), 111(3) (with s. 106(4), Sch. 6 para. 8); S.R. 2011/370, art. 3(f)