New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 236

236 Form of arrest warrant

(1) A warrant to arrest a person must be in the form prescribed by the rules.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the warrant must be directed to a person permitted by this Division to execute the warrant and must do the following things--

(a) name or describe the person to be arrested,

(b) briefly state the subject-matter of the court attendance notice or reason for the arrest,

(c) order that the person be arrested and brought before the Judge, Magistrate or authorised officer to be dealt with according to law or to give evidence or produce documents or things, as appropriate.

(3) A warrant to arrest a person must be signed by the person issuing it and sealed with the seal of the court to which the person issuing it is attached.

(4) However, an authorised officer may sign a warrant issued under this Act if a Judge or Magistrate has directed in writing that the warrant be issued.