Courts Act 1971

[1965 c. 69.] Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965

45 (1) In section 1(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 for the words from " the court of assize " to the end of the subsection substitute the words " the Crown Court ".

(2) In section 2 of the said Act—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words " a court of assize or quarter sessions" and the words " that court" substitute " the Crown Court ",

(b) in subsection (2) for the words "the court out of which the summons was issued " substitute " the Crown Court ".

(3) For the purposes of section 13 of this Act a warrant issued under section 4 of the said Act (warrant of arrest to secure attendance of witness) shall be treated as a warrant issued by the Crown Court.

(4) In section 4(2) of the said Act for the words " a court of assize or quarter sessions " substitute " the Crown Court ".

(5) In Schedule 1 to the said Act, in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 before the words " rules of court" insert " Crown Court rules or ".