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Criminal Law Act 1977
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- 1977 c. 45
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- Cross-border enforcement
- Section 39
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[F139 Service of summonses and citation throughout United Kingdom.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)A summons requiring a person charged with an offence to appear before a court in England or Wales may, in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of court, be served on him in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(2)A summons requiring a person charged with an offence to appear before a court in Northern Ireland may, in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of court, be served on him in England, Wales or Scotland.
(3)Citation of a person charged with a crime or offence to appear before a court in Scotland may be effected in any other part of the United Kingdom in like manner as it may be done in Scotland, and for this purpose the persons authorised to effect such citation shall include
[F3(a)], in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, constables and prison officers serving in those parts of the United Kingdom
[F4(b)persons authorised by a chief officer of police in England or Wales to serve summonses there.]]]
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F1S. 38A inserted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), s. 51
F2S. 38B inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 52
F3 “(a)” inserted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), Sch. 7 para. 79(a)
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