5Arrest of person failing to attend

5 Arrest of person failing to attend

(1) If a person summoned under regulation 3 to attend before a Magistrate or an eligible Judge fails to attend as required by regulation 4, a Magistrate or an eligible Judge may, on being satisfied that the summons has been duly served and that a reasonable sum for the expenses of attendance has been paid or tendered to that person, issue a warrant for the apprehension of that person in accordance with Form 2. (2) A person named in a warrant issued under subregulation (1) may, under the warrant, be apprehended, brought before a Magistrate or an eligible Judge and detained in custody until released by order of a Magistrate or an eligible Judge. (3) A warrant issued under subregulation (1) may be executed in any State or Territory. (4) The apprehension of a person under this regulation does not relieve the person from any liability incurred by the person because of his or her failure to attend before a Magistrate or an eligible Judge.