Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

If a judge or magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the offender has breached, or will breach, the offender’s deferred sentence obligations, the judge or magistrate may issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest.

For the arrest of an offender who breaches bail, see the Bail Act 1992, s 56A and s 56B.

The warrant must—

be in writing signed by the judge or magistrate; and

be directed to all police officers or a named police officer; and

state briefly the matter on which the information is based; and

order the offender’s arrest and bringing the offender before the sentencing court.

If a police officer arrests the offender under this section, the police officer must, as soon as practicable, bring the offender before—

the sentencing court; or

if the sentencing court is not sitting—a magistrate.