Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014
135Arrest of person for not complying with summons
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135 Arrest of person for not complying with summons (1) If a person fails to attend as required by a summons under section 89, the President or a Deputy President may issue a warrant for the arrest of the person. (2) Before issuing the warrant, the President or Deputy President must be satisfied that: (a) the summons was served on the person; or (b) a reasonable attempt was made to serve the summons on the person. (3) The warrant authorises the person to whom it is addressed: (a) to arrest the person at any time and bring the person before the President or Deputy President; and (b) to detain the person in custody until released by order of the President, a Deputy President or the Supreme Court. (4) The arrest of a person under this section does not prevent the person from being prosecuted for an offence under section 86.