OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 37
Issue of arrest warrant
OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 37
Issue of arrest warrant
37 Issue of arrest warrant
(1) The magistrate may issue an arrest warrant only if the magistrate is
satisfied—
(a) the person has refused to attend before the ombudsman under
an investigation requirement or a subpoena; and
(b) the warrant is necessary
to ensure the person attends before the ombudsman.
(2) The warrant must state
that a police officer may arrest the person named in the warrant and cause the
person to attend before the ombudsman.
Note—
For particular police powers
relating to the arrest of a person, see the
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, sections 21and 615 . Also, for
what happens if the person can not be taken before the ombudsman on the day of
the arrest, see section 395 of that Act.