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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.33ABProper officer of court may give offender notice
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### sec.33AB Proper officer of court may give offender notice
The proper officer of the court may give the offender a written notice that—
requires the offender, by a stated date, to attend the registry of the court at a stated place to enter into the recognisance; and
informs the offender that, if the offender fails to comply with the requirement, a warrant may be issued to arrest the offender and bring the offender before the court to be dealt with according to law.
The notice must be given to the offender—
personally; or
by post to the address of the offender last known to the proper officer of the court; or
electronically, including, for example, by email.
s 33AB ins 2017 No. 6 s 66
(sec.33AB-ssec.1) The proper officer of the court may give the offender a written notice that— requires the offender, by a stated date, to attend the registry of the court at a stated place to enter into the recognisance; and informs the offender that, if the offender fails to comply with the requirement, a warrant may be issued to arrest the offender and bring the offender before the court to be dealt with according to law.
(sec.33AB-ssec.2) The notice must be given to the offender— personally; or by post to the address of the offender last known to the proper officer of the court; or electronically, including, for example, by email.
- (a) requires the offender, by a stated date, to attend the registry of the court at a stated place to enter into the recognisance; and
- (b) informs the offender that, if the offender fails to comply with the requirement, a warrant may be issued to arrest the offender and bring the offender before the court to be dealt with according to law.
- (a) personally; or
- (b) by post to the address of the offender last known to the proper officer of the court; or
- (c) electronically, including, for example, by email.