sec.275Notices to witness

### sec.275 Notices to witness This section applies if, before the commencement of this section, a witness is given a notice in the prescribed form mentioned in section 123(1) in relation to the committal of a defendant. The notice continues to have effect as if it were a summons to the witness issued out of the court that the witness was by the notice required to attend until— the proceeding in relation to the defendant is concluded; or the court otherwise directs; or 3 years after the commencement of this section; whichever happens first. s 275 prev s 275 ins 1997 No. 38 s 68 exp 2 August 1997 (see s 275(8)) pres s 275 ins 2008 No. 59 s 75 (sec.275-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement of this section, a witness is given a notice in the prescribed form mentioned in section 123(1) in relation to the committal of a defendant. (sec.275-ssec.2) The notice continues to have effect as if it were a summons to the witness issued out of the court that the witness was by the notice required to attend until— the proceeding in relation to the defendant is concluded; or the court otherwise directs; or 3 years after the commencement of this section; whichever happens first. - (a) the proceeding in relation to the defendant is concluded; or - (b) the court otherwise directs; or - (c) 3 years after the commencement of this section;