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879Attendance of natural persons
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### 879 Attendance of natural persons
> > (1) This rule applies if the Court or a judge makes an order in a proceeding for the attendance of a natural person for any purpose and after service of the order the person does not attend in accordance with the order.
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> > (2) In the circumstances referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS879@Gs1@EN) , the Court or a judge may –
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> > > > (a) make an order for the issue of a warrant to the Sheriff or any other person specified in the order for –
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> > > > > > (i) the arrest of the person in default and for the production of that person before the Court or a judge or other person for the purpose of the proceeding; and
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> > > > > > (ii) the detention of that person in custody in the meantime; and
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> > > > (b) order the person in default to pay any costs and expenses caused by the default.