Warrant of arrest
Form 2 Warrant of arrest
(regulation 6)
Commonwealth of Australia
Extradition Act 1988
WARRANT OF ARREST
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988.
WHEREAS:
(name and address of witness) was summoned to attend before me, a magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988, being *a magistrate in relation to whom an arrangement is in force under section 46 of the Act/an eligible Judge/, as a witness on (date), and then from day to day unless excused or released from so attending;
the witness has failed to attend on (date) as required by the summons; and
I am satisfied that the summons was duly served on the witness and that a reasonable sum for *his/*her/ attendance was *paid/*tendered/ to the witness;
NOW THEREFORE I, (name and designation of magistrate or eligible Judge), under regulation 6 of the Extradition Regulations, authorise and request you to arrest the witness in any State or Territory of the Commonwealth and to bring the witness before me to *give evidence/*answer questions/* and/* produce/*documents/*and/*other/*articles/ as required by the summons, and to detain the witness in custody for that purpose.
Dated
(Signature and designation of magistrate or eligible Judge issuing warrant)
* Omit if not applicable.
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