Section 50
of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Order, 2005
ORDERIn forceProvision 48 of 55
Section 50
Where, pursuant to a request under section 49, a foreign country has requested the assistance of the Attorney General in effecting the service on any person of a summons to appear as a witness in that country, the Attorney General shall, before authorising assistance in accordance with that section, obtain from that country an undertaking that that person will not be subject to any penalty or liability or otherwise prejudiced in law by reason only of his refusal or failure to accept or comply with the summons, notwithstanding any contrary statement in the summons.
Penalty not to be imposed for failure to comply with summons.