180Warrants to arrest

180 Warrants to arrest

(1) A warrant to arrest authorised to be issued under this Act is to be issued in accordance with Division 3 of Part 4 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and that Division applies to such a warrant with any necessary modifications.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a reference in Division 3 of Part 4 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 to the bringing of a person before the Magistrates' Court as soon as practicable includes a reference to bringing the child or young person as soon as practicable before the Children's Court but not later than the next working day after the child or young person is arrested and in the meantime placing the child or young person as provided by this Act.

(3) This section does not apply to a warrant signed by the secretary of the Youth Parole Board or a member of the Board under section 640 for the search and apprehension of a child or young person.