JUSTICES ACT 1902 - SECT 29 Form of warrant

This legislation has been repealed.

JUSTICES ACT 1902 - SECT 29

29 Form of warrant

(1) Every warrant for the apprehension of any person shall:

(a) be under the hand and seal of the Justice issuing it, and

(b) be directed to a police constable or other person by name; or generally to the senior officer of police of the district or place where it is to be executed, or to such officer of police and to all other police constables in New South Wales, or generally to all police constables in New South Wales, and

(c) name or otherwise describe the person whose appearance is required, and

(d) state shortly the matter of the information, and

(e) order the police constable or person to whom it is directed to apprehend the person whose appearance is required, and cause the person to be brought before such Justice, or any other Justice, to answer to the information and be dealt with according to law.

(2)

(i) It shall not be necessary to make any such warrant for the apprehension of a defendant returnable at any particular time, but every such warrant may continue in force till it is executed.

(ii) Every other such warrant shall be returnable at a time and place to be stated therein.

(3) Every such warrant may be executed by apprehending the person against whom it is directed at any place in New South Wales.

(4) Any such warrant may be issued on a Sunday as well as on any other day.