Queensland Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1980 - SECT 28C

28C Warrant for apprehension of person released under section 11A

(1) If a person is released under section 11A on condition the person will surrender into the custody of a particular court at the time and place stated in the notice under section 11B and the person fails to surrender into the court’s custody at the time and place—

(a) the court may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person directing that the person be brought before the court; and

(b) the person is not liable to any other penalty for the failure to surrender.

(2) The warrant must—

(a) name or describe the person; and

(b) state the name of the court; and

(c) state the time and place stated in the notice under section 11B at which the person was required to surrender into the court’s custody; and

(d) state the person failed to surrender into the court’s custody at the stated time and place; and

(e) order the police officers to whom it is directed to apprehend the person and cause the person to be brought before the court to be dealt with according to law.

(3) The court may withdraw and cancel the warrant if—

(a) the person surrenders into the court’s custody as soon as is practicable after the stated time; and

(b) the court is given a satisfactory explanation as to why the person failed to surrender into custody as required.