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2111 Enforcement hearing—enforcement hearing warrant
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(1) An enforcement hearing warrant must—
(a) name, or otherwise describe, the person whose apprehension is
required by the warrant; and
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(b) state briefly the reason for its issue; and
(c) require an enforcement officer to arrest the person whose
apprehension is required and bring the person before the court
to be examined at an enforcement hearing under rule 2109; and
(d) be expressed to end not later than 3 months after the day it is
(2) For subrule (1) (c), the enforcement officer may enter and search any
premises where the enforcement officer suspects, on reasonable
grounds, the person to be using the force and assistance that is
reasonable and necessary.
(3) The enforcement officer may ask a police officer to help in the
exercise of the enforcement officer’s powers under the enforcement
hearing warrant.
(4) The police officer must give the enforcement officer the reasonable
help the enforcement officer requires, if it is practicable to give the
help.
(5) The enforcement officer or a police officer may deliver the
apprehended person to the person in charge of any correctional centre
and that person must receive and keep the apprehended person in
custody until the court or the enforcement officer otherwise directs.
(6) An enforcement hearing warrant continues in force until—
(a) the warrant is executed; or
(b) the warrant is set aside by the court and the enforcement officer
is told that the warrant has been set aside; or
(c) the end of 3 months after the day it is issued.
(7) For subrule (6) (a), a warrant is executed when—
(a) the person whose apprehension is required has been examined
at an enforcement hearing under rule 2109; or
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(b) the examination is adjourned to another day; or
(c) the order for the enforcement hearing is set aside.