Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACT 1969 - SECT 22

  (1)   Where:

  (a)   a summons under the last preceding section has been served upon a person;

  (b)   a reasonable amount for the costs of his or her conveyance has been tendered to that person; and

  (c)   that person fails to appear or, if he or she has appeared, fails, unless excused or released by a member from continuing in attendance, to continue in attendance as directed by the Committee or the Chair ;

the Chair or a member authorized by the Committee may issue a warrant for his or her apprehension.

  (2)   The warrant may be in accordance with the prescribed form.

  (3)   The person executing the warrant may:

  (a)   apprehend the person in respect of whom it is issued;

  (b)   bring that person before the Committee; and

  (c)   detain that person in custody until he or she is released by order of the Chair or a member.

  (4)   The warrant may be executed by the person to whom it is addressed or by a person appointed by him or her to assist in its execution and the person executing the warrant may break and enter a building, place, vehicle or vessel for the purpose of executing the warrant.