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CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 17

Warrant for remand

    (1)     The remanding authority must issue a warrant for the remand of the remandee in the director-general's custody.

    (2)     The warrant—

        (a)     must be addressed to the director-general; and

        (b)     may be signed by a person authorised by the remanding authority.

Note 1     If a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004

for a warrant by a court, the form must be used (see that Act, s 8 (2)).

Note 2     If a form is approved under s 324 for a warrant by a remanding authority that is not a court, the form must be used (see s 324 (2)).

    (3)     The warrant—

        (a)     may state any considerations about the remand to which the director-general must have regard; and

        (b)     must state—

              (i)     when and where the remanding authority orders the return of the remandee to the remanding authority; or

              (ii)     that the remanding authority order the return of the remandee

    (A)     to the remanding authority at the time and place decided by the registrar; or

    (B)     to another remanding authority at the time and place decided by the registrar.

Examples of considerations under par (a)

1     the remandee's need for access to legal representatives or other people in relation to the proceeding before the remanding authority

2     the likelihood of the remandee having to be brought before a court or magistrate, or the board, in some other proceeding



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