Copy of evidence on oath to be filed if warrant for a witness issued under Act, s 81
5 Copy of evidence on oath to be filed if warrant for a witness issued under Act, s 81
This section applies if a person asks a justice to issue a warrant that may be issued under section 81 of the Act.
If the warrant is issued at a place appointed for holding a Magistrates Court, the person must, at the time the warrant is issued—
file a copy of any written evidence on oath relied on to obtain the warrant with the clerk of the court at the place; and
pay the fee for filing the copy.
If the warrant is issued at another place, the person must, within 3 days after the warrant’s issue—
file a copy of any written evidence on oath relied on to obtain the warrant with the clerk of the court who is at or nearest to the returnable place; and
pay the fee for filing the copy.
In this section—
returnable place, for a warrant, means the place where the relevant witness is to be brought under the warrant.
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