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BAIL ACT 1992 - SECT 56B

Arrest for breach of condition by person outside ACT

    (1)     This section applies if a police officer reasonably believes that—

        (a)     a person who has been granted bail in the ACT has failed to comply with a bail condition; and

        (b)     the person is in a State or another Territory.

    (2)     An issuing officer may, on the information of a police officer—

        (a)     issue a warrant to arrest the person in the State or other Territory and bring the person before a court; or

        (b)     issue a summons for the person's appearance before a court.

    (3)     In this section

"issuing officer", for a warrant, means—

        (a)     a judge, the registrar or a deputy registrar of the Supreme Court; or

        (b)     a magistrate; or

        (c)     if authorised by the Chief Magistrate to issue a warrant—the registrar or deputy registrar of the Magistrates Court.



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