6Meaning of “absconding”

#### 6 Meaning of “absconding” 6 Meaning of “absconding” > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be taken to have absconded if and only if— > > > > > (a) a court attendance notice or information has been filed or laid alleging the commission of a serious offence by the person, and > > > > > (b) a warrant for the arrest of the person has been issued in relation to that information or notice, and > > > > > (c) reasonable attempts to locate the person pursuant to the warrant have been unsuccessful during the period of 6 months commencing on the day the warrant was issued, > > > > and the person shall be taken to have so absconded on the last day of that period of 6 months. > > > (2) A reference in this Act, in relation to the conviction of a person for a serious offence, to the commission of the offence shall, where the person is to be taken to have been convicted of the offence because of section 5 (1) (d), be read as a reference to the alleged commission of the offence by the person. > > **s 6:** Am 2005 No 73, Sch 1 \[17\] \[18\].