22Notice to appear lapses unless charge-sheet filed within 14 days

22 Notice to appear lapses unless charge-sheet filed within 14 days S. 22(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 41.4), 20/2025 s. 8. (1) If a police officer or a public official serves a notice to appear on a person, the notice lapses on the expiry of 14 days after service unless, within that period, the police officer or public official files in the Magistrates' Court— (a) a charge-sheet containing a charge against the person for the suspected offence stated in the notice to appear or a related offence; and (b) a copy of the notice to appear; and (c) evidence of service. (2) Failure to file a charge-sheet in accordance with subsection (1) does not affect the filing of a charge-sheet at any later time.