61Issue of warrant to arrest

61 Issue of warrant to arrest (1) A warrant to arrest in the first instance may be issued— S. 61(1)(a) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.29). S. 61(1)(b) repealed by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.5). (c) as authorised by any other Act. S. 61(2) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 81.1). (2) An application for a warrant to arrest in the first instance must be supported by evidence on oath or affirmation or by affidavit. S. 61(3) amended by No. 3/2016 s. 5. (3) An affidavit supporting an application for a warrant to arrest in the first instance may be a copy of an affidavit transmitted by facsimile machine or other means of electronic communication. S. 61(4) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.30). (5) A warrant to arrest other than in the first instance may be issued— S. 61(5)(a) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.31). S. 61(5)(b) repealed by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.5). S. 61(5)(c) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.31). (d) as authorised by this or any other Act. (6) A warrant to arrest other than in the first instance must include a statement of the reason for issuing the warrant. Note to s. 61 inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.6). Section 194 of the **Evidence Act 2008** provides for issuing warrants to arrest a witness who fails to appear.