Person in default to be brought before the Magistrates' Court

In force

S. 164(1) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(2).

(1)

A person in default must be brought before the Magistrates' Court within 24 hours after being arrested.

S. 164(2) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(3)(a).

(2)

If it is not practicable to bring a person in default before the Magistrates' Court within 24 hours after being arrested—

S. 164(2)(a) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(3)(b).

(a)

a date for the person in default to attend before the Magistrates' Court must be fixed; and

S. 164(2)(b) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(3)(c).

(b)

the person in default must be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the Bail Act 1977.

S. 164(3) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(4).

(3)

A person in default arrested under an enforcement warrant may be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the Bail Act 1977.

S. 164(4) substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 40(5).

(4)

This section ceases to apply if under the enforcement warrant there are no—

(a)

outstanding registered infringement fines; or

(b)

registered collection and enforcement orders made in respect of outstanding registered infringement fines.

S. 165 substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 39.

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