Bail Act 1992
56BArrest for breach of condition by person outside ACT
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56B Arrest for breach of condition by person outside ACT (1) This section applies if a police officer reasonably believes that— (a) a person who has been granted bail in the ACT has failed to comply with a bail condition; and (b) the person is in a State or another Territory. (2) An issuing officer may, on the information of a police officer— (a) issue a warrant to arrest the person in the State or other Territory and bring the person before a court; or (b) issue a summons for the person’s appearance before a court. (3) In this section issuing officer, for a warrant, means— (a) a judge, the registrar or a deputy registrar of the Supreme Court; or (b) a magistrate; or (c) if authorised by the Chief Magistrate to issue a warrant— the registrar or deputy registrar of the Magistrates Court.