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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.