Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Before or during the hearing or further hearing of an information, the magistrate may adjourn the hearing or further hearing.
(2) The magistrate may, by order, release the defendant (whether or not on bail) or remand the defendant in custody.
Note 1 If the court remands the defendant in custody it must issue a warrant for the defendant's remand in the chief executive's custody (see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 , s 17).
Note 2 The Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 , part 3.2 provides for the chief executive to have custody of the defendant during the remand.