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Fines Act 1996
75AEnforcement of order for examination
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#### 75A Enforcement of order for examination
75A Enforcement of order for examination
> > (1) If a person who is issued with an order for examination fails to attend in accordance with the order, the Commissioner may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person and for the person to be brought before the Commissioner or other specified authorised officer, or before a specified officer of a court, for examination in accordance with this section.
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> > (2) Any such warrant of apprehension—
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> > > (a) may not be issued unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the order for examination was duly served on the person, and
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> > > (b) may not be issued until at least 14 days after the person was notified (in the manner required for the service of a fine enforcement order) that a warrant will issue if the person does not attend for examination in accordance with this section, and
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> > > (c) is to be directed to the Sheriff and may be executed by the Sheriff or by the Sheriff’s officers or by any court bailiffs authorised by the Sheriff, and
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> > > (d) may be executed with the assistance of any police officer.
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> > (3) The Commissioner may report the following matters to the Supreme Court or the District Court for determination—
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> > > (a) a failure to attend in accordance with an order for examination,
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> > > (b) a refusal, without reasonable excuse, to give evidence on oath or affirmation after attending for examination,
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> > > (c) the giving of false information at an examination,
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> > > (d) a failure, without reasonable excuse, to produce any document or thing required to be produced by an order for examination.
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> > (4) The court to which the matter is referred may deal with the matter as if it were a contempt of that court.
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> **s 75A:** Ins 2013 No 82, Sch 1 \[25\].