Paragraph 3 I1

(1)

Where the appropriate court receives a report under paragraph 2, the court must cause the offender to appear before it.

(2)

For that purpose, a justice acting in the same local justice area as the appropriate court may—

(a)

issue a summons requiring the offender to appear before the appropriate court at the place and time specified in the summons, or

(b)

if the report is substantiated on oath, issue a warrant for the offender's arrest which requires the offender to be brought before the appropriate court.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2