(1)  If –

(a) a court attendance notice issued by a prescribed prosecutor has been served on a person in respect of conduct that may constitute an offence; but

(b) a charge sheet relating to that conduct has not been filed –

the court attendance notice may be withdrawn by that or another prescribed prosecutor or, if the Court so directs, by a district registrar.

(2)  If a court attendance notice in respect of conduct that may constitute an offence has been served on a person and a charge sheet relating to that conduct has been filed, the court attendance notice may be withdrawn –

(a) if it was issued by a district registrar, by the district registrar; or

(b) if it was issued by a prescribed prosecutor, by that or another prescribed prosecutor.

(3)  The withdrawal of a court attendance notice is to be by notice issued to the person to whom the court attendance notice was issued.

(4)  If a court attendance notice is withdrawn after the filing of a charge sheet, or court attendance notice, by a prescribed prosecutor, the prescribed prosecutor is to file a copy of the notice of withdrawal with the Court.

(5)  The withdrawal of a court attendance notice before the filing of a charge sheet takes effect when it is provided to the defendant.

(6)  The withdrawal of a court attendance notice after the filing of a charge sheet takes effect –

(a) if withdrawn by a district registrar, when the district registrar so withdraws the court attendance notice; and

(b) if withdrawn by a prescribed prosecutor, when the prescribed prosecutor files the copy of it with the Court.

(7)  If a court attendance notice is withdrawn after the filing of a charge sheet –

(a) the withdrawal notice is to include a statement that the charge sheet is also withdrawn; and

(b) the charge sheet is taken to have been withdrawn and that withdrawal of the charge sheet is taken to take effect when the withdrawal of the court attendance notice takes effect; and

(c) section 48(9) and (10) applies to the withdrawal of the charge sheet.

(8)  For the avoidance of doubt, it is stated that the withdrawal of a court attendance notice does not prevent the issuance of another court attendance notice in respect of the same conduct to which the withdrawn court attendance notice related.