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Justices Act 1959
52Summons or warrant may be issued against person indicted
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### 52 Summons or warrant may be issued against person indicted
> *\[Section 52 Substituted by No. 108 of 1974, s. 15 \]*Where a certificate granted under [section 51](#GS51@EN) is produced to a justice, he shall –
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> > > (a) if the person producing the certificate requests him to do so, issue a summons to the person against whom the relevant indictment is filed, ordering him to appear before the Supreme Court at the day, time, and place specified in the summons and to be there dealt with; or
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> > > (b) if no such request is made to the justice, issue his warrant to apprehend that last-mentioned person.