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Magistrates Court Act 1930
68Orders following executed warrant
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68 Orders following executed warrant
(1) The court may order that the person—
(a) be remanded in custody until the date, time and place specified
in the order; or
(b) be released on a recognisance, signed by the person, in which
the person agrees to appear before the court on a day and at a
time and place specified by the court—
(i) in the recognisance; and
(ii) in any subsequent notice given or sent to the person by the
court; or
(c) be released unconditionally.
(2) If the court makes any orders in relation to a person under this section,
the person must be given written notice of the orders by—
(a) if the court is sitting when the order is made—the court; or
(b) if the court is not sitting when the order is made—the reporting
officer.
(3) Any single period of remand ordered under this section must not be
longer than—
(a) 28 days; or
(b) if the person chooses to be remanded for a longer period without
review—a longer period that the court considers reasonable.
(4) Division 3.4.4 applies to a recognisance under this section.