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JUSTICES ACT 1902 - SECT 68 When hearing may be adjourned, and how time and place of adjourned hearing appointed and notified

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JUSTICES ACT 1902 - SECT 68

When hearing may be adjourned, and how time and place of adjourned hearing appointed and notified

68 When hearing may be adjourned, and how time and place of adjourned hearing appointed and notified

The Justice or Justices may adjourn the hearing of any information or complaint:

(a) in any case, in the Justice's or Justices' discretion, whether before or during the hearing.

Such adjournment shall be to a time and place to be appointed by such Justice or Justices who shall state the same in the presence of the defendant, party or parties.
(b) in any case where the defendant has failed to appear in obedience to a summons or attendance notice and a warrant has been issued for his or her apprehension.

Such adjournment shall be to a time and place to be appointed by the Justice or Justices before whom the defendant is brought when he or she is apprehended. Notice of the time and place so appointed shall be given by such Justice or Justices to the informant or complainant.
(c) in any case where the informant or complainant has failed to appear by himself or herself or by his or her counsel or attorney at the time and place appointed in the summons or of which he or she has had notice as hereinbefore provided and the defendant has appeared or has been brought up on any warrant.

Such adjournment:
(i) shall be to a time and place to be appointed by such Justice or Justices who shall state the same in the presence of the defendant, party or parties, and
(ii) may be upon such terms as to the Justice or Justices seem fit.
(d) to enable the matter of the information or complaint to be the subject of a mediation session under the Community Justice Centres Act 1983 .