Magistrates Court Act 1930
112Summary proceedings—issue of warrant for non-
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112 Summary proceedings—issue of warrant for non- appearance at adjourned or postponed hearing (a) a defendant appears before the court for the hearing of an information for an offence; and (b) the information is substantiated by the oath of the informant or a witness; and (c) the court adjourns or postpones the hearing or further hearing; and (d) the defendant is told of the time and place of the adjourned or postponed hearing or further hearing; and (e) the defendant does not appear before the court at the adjourned or postponed hearing or further hearing. (2) The court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant and to bring the defendant before the court at the adjourned or postponed hearing or further hearing.