New South Wales Repealed Acts

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CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) AMENDMENT ACT 2000 - SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2 – Amendment of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

(Section 4)

[1] Section 98 Proceedings for breach of good behaviour bond

Omit "and, if the offender does not appear, may issue a warrant for the offender's arrest" from section 98 (1).

[2] Section 98 (1A) and (1B)

Insert at the end of section 98 (1):

(1A) If the offender fails to appear, the court may:

(a) issue a warrant for the offender's arrest, or

(b) authorise an authorised justice to issue a warrant for the offender's arrest.

(1B) If, however, at the time the court proposes to call on an offender to appear before it, the court is satisfied that the location of the offender is unknown, the court may immediately:

(a) issue a warrant for the offender's arrest, or

(b) authorise an authorised justice to issue a warrant for the offender's arrest.

[3] Section 98 (4)

Insert at the end of section 98 (3):

(4) In this section, "authorised justice" means a justice employed within the Attorney General's Department.