Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 49.4

4. (1) The summons shall appoint a date on which the defendant is to appear
before the Court to answer the charge.

(2) Except where the defendant enters a plea of guilty or the Court otherwise
orders, on the day appointed under sub-rule (1), the charge shall not be
heard, but the Court shall-

   (a)  give any necessary directions as to the conduct of the prosecution and
        defence; and

   (b)  fix a date for hearing or further directions.

Form 48

(3) If the defendant does not appear on the date appointed pursuant to
sub-rule (1), the Court may issue a warrant for his arrest.

(4) The warrant shall be in the form numbered 48 in the First Schedule.