(1) This section applies if—
(a) an offender does not appear before the board at a hearing in accordance with a notice under section 205 (1), or an agreement mentioned in section 205 (3); or
(b) a judicial member of the board considers that—
(i) an offender will not appear before the board as mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(ii) for any other reason, the offender must be arrested immediately and brought before the board for a hearing.
(2) A judicial member may issue a warrant for the offender to be arrested and brought before the board for the hearing.
(3) The warrant must—
(a) be signed by the judicial member or the secretary of the board; and
(b) be directed to all police officers or a named police officer; and
(c) order the offender's arrest and bringing the offender before the board for the hearing.
(4) A police officer who arrests the offender under the warrant must, as soon as practicable, bring the offender before—
(a) the board; or
(b) if the board is not sitting—a magistrate.
Note For remanding or granting bail to the offender, see the Bail Act 1992 .