50Power to amend where there is a defect or error

50 Power to amend where there is a defect or error

S. 50(1) amended by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(e) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

(1) On the hearing of a proceeding the Court must not allow an objection to a warrant on account of any defect or error in it in substance or in form or for any variance between it and the evidence presented in the proceeding but the Court may amend the warrant to correct the defect or error.

(2) An order must not be set aside or quashed only because of a defect or error in form but the Court may amend the order to correct the defect or error.

S. 50A inserted by No. 8/2008 s. 5, repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(c) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

Pt 4 Div. 2 Subdiv. 2 (Heading) repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(c) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

S. 51 amended by No. 33/1994 s. 27(1), repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(c) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

S. 52 substituted by No. 33/1994 s. 8, repealed by No. 63/2014 s. 7(14).

Pt 4 Div. 2 Subdiv. 3 (Heading and ss 53-55) amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(5)(6), 48/1997 s. 65(1)(2), 69/1997 s. 27, 50/2006 ss 22(1)(2), 23, repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(c) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

Pt 4 Div. 2 Subdiv. 4 (Heading and s. 56) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.2), 43/1994 s. 56(Sch. item 3.1), 10/1999 ss 5, 8(2)(3), 92/2000 ss 5, 6, 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.4), 50/2006 ss 24, 25, repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(c) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

Division 3—Warrants

Subdivision 1—General

57 Warrants

(1) The following warrants may be issued—

(a) warrant to arrest;

(b) remand warrant;

(c) search warrant;

(d) warrant to seize property;

(e) warrant to imprison;

S. 57(1)(f) amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.4).

(f) warrant to detain in a youth justice centre;

S. 57(1)(g) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 9(1), substituted by No. 32/2006 s. 88(2), amended by No. 47/2014 s. 271.

(g) enforcement warrant.

S. 57(1AA) inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 50(1).

(1AA) A warrant may be issued in paper form or electronically in accordance with this Division.

S. 57(1A) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 4(1), substituted by No. 33/2018 s. 50(2).

(1A) A warrant may be issued electronically by the person issuing the warrant causing the warrant, or the prescribed particulars of the warrant, to be transmitted electronically to the person to whom the warrant is issued in accordance with the regulations, if any.