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Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
125Deferred sentence orders—arrest warrant
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125 Deferred sentence orders—arrest warrant
(1) If a judge or magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there
are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the offender has breached,
or will breach, the offender’s deferred sentence obligations, the judge
or magistrate may issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest.
Note For the arrest of an offender who breaches bail, see the Bail Act 1992,
s 56A and s 56B.
(a) be in writing signed by the judge or magistrate; and
Part 8.2 Deferred sentence orders—supervision
(d) order the offender’s arrest and bringing the offender before the
sentencing court.
(3) If a police officer arrests the offender under this section, the police
officer must, as soon as practicable, bring the offender before—
(a) the sentencing court; or
(b) if the sentencing court is not sitting—a magistrate.