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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
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12 Warrant for imprisonment
(1) The committing authority must issue a warrant for the imprisonment
of the offender in the director-general’s custody.
(2) The warrant—
(a) must be addressed to the director-general; and
(b) may be signed by a person authorised by the committing
authority.
Note If a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004 for a warrant
by a court, the form must be used (see that Act, s 8 (2)).