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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.185BPower of proper officer to postpone warrant
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### sec.185B Power of proper officer to postpone warrant
The proper officer of the court may postpone the issue of a warrant under section 185A if the officer considers it just to postpone the issue of the warrant.
The postponement of the warrant may be subject to the reasonable conditions the proper officer considers necessary in the circumstances.
Application for a postponement under subsection (1) —
must be in writing; and
may be made by a party to the proceedings in which the warrant is to be issued.
If the offender fails to comply with a condition to which the postponement is subject, the proper officer must deal with the offender under section 185A (1) (a) or (b) as if the offender had only just failed to pay the penalty mentioned in section 182A or 185 .
s 185B ins 1993 No. 36 s 14
amd 1999 No. 70 s 166 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 3 s 58
(sec.185B-ssec.1) The proper officer of the court may postpone the issue of a warrant under section 185A if the officer considers it just to postpone the issue of the warrant.
(sec.185B-ssec.2) The postponement of the warrant may be subject to the reasonable conditions the proper officer considers necessary in the circumstances.
(sec.185B-ssec.3) Application for a postponement under subsection (1) — must be in writing; and may be made by a party to the proceedings in which the warrant is to be issued.
(sec.185B-ssec.4) If the offender fails to comply with a condition to which the postponement is subject, the proper officer must deal with the offender under section 185A (1) (a) or (b) as if the offender had only just failed to pay the penalty mentioned in section 182A or 185 .
- (a) must be in writing; and
- (b) may be made by a party to the proceedings in which the warrant is to be issued.