Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1930 - SECT 89

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person is alleged by an information to have committed an indictable offence; and

        (b)     a summons is issued against the person; and

        (c)     the person does not appear before the court at the time and place mentioned in the summons; and

        (d)     the court is satisfied, on oath, that the summons was properly served on the person a reasonable time before the time mentioned in the summons for the appearance; and

        (e)     the information is substantiated by the oath of the informant or a witness.

    (2)     The court may issue a warrant for the person's arrest and for bringing the person before the court to answer to the information and to be further dealt with according to law.

    (3)     This section does not apply if an order has been made under section 89A (1) excusing the person from attending before the court.