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CurrentIssue of court attendance notice or warrant
23 Issue of court attendance notice or warrant
(1)
If an application in respect of a person is made to the Children’s Court under section 21 by the assigned officer, the Children’s Court—
(a)
may issue a court attendance notice for the appearance before it of the person, and
(b)
if the person does not appear in answer to the court attendance notice—may issue a warrant directing the arrest of the person.
(2)
An officer or a member of the police force may arrest a person in respect of whom a warrant has been issued under this section, whether or not the warrant is in the possession of the officer or member of the police force at the time of arrest.
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