CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 79K Duplicate warrants
CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 79K
Duplicate warrantsS. 79K(1) amended by Nos 15/2013 s. 6(b)(c), 57/2016 s. 9, 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 32.2).
(1) If a warrant issued under section 77B(1)(a) by the Board or a warrant issued under section 77B(1)(b) by a magistrate is lost or destroyed before it is executed, the Board or a magistrate, as the case may be, may issue a duplicate warrant if satisfied by evidence on oath or by affirmation or by affidavit of the loss or destruction of the original warrant.
(2) A duplicate warrant must bear on its face the word "Duplicate" and may be executed in all respects as if it were the original warrant.
(3) When a duplicate warrant is issued, the original warrant becomes null and void and must, if located, be returned—
S. 79K(3)(a) amended by No. 41/2015 s. 19.
(a) in the case of a warrant issued by the Board, to the secretary of the Board;
(b) in the case of a warrant issued by a magistrate, to the principal registrar of the Magistrates' Court.
Pt 8 Div. 8 (Heading and ss 79L, 79M) inserted by No. 64/2017 s. 18.
Division 8—Removal of electronic monitoring devices and equipment
S. 79L inserted by No. 64/2017 s. 18.