Provisional arrest warrant under section 29
Form 19 Provisional arrest warrant under section 29
(section 29 and regulation 3)
Commonwealth of Australia
Extradition Act 1988
PROVISIONAL ARREST WARRANT UNDER SECTION 29
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988.
WHEREAS:
an application has been made to me under section 29 of the Extradition Act 1988, in the statutory form, on behalf of New Zealand for the issue of a warrant in relation to (insert name of person) under that section 29;
I am informed by the affidavit annexed to that application and
marked that a New Zealand warrant has been issued in relation to that person;
no application is before me under section 28 of that Act for the indorsement of such a warrant in relation to that person; and
(d) I consider that the issue of a warrant in relation to † under that section 29 is, having regard to such information as I consider relevant, justified in all the circumstances;
NOW THEREFORE I, (name and designation of magistrate or eligible Judge), a magistrate or eligible Judge within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988, under section 29 of that Act, hereby authorise and request you to arrest † and to bring *him/*her/, as soon as practicable, before a magistrate or eligible Judge in the State or Territory in which *he/*she/is arrested to be dealt with according to law.
Dated
(Signature and designation of magistrate or eligible Judge issuing warrant)
* Omit if not applicable.
† Insert name of person.
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