Paragraph 3

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where the appropriate court receives such a report, the court shall cause the offender to appear before it.

(2)

For the purpose of securing the attendance of the offender before the court, a justice acting for the petty sessions area for which the court acts may—

(a)

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

(b)

if the report is substantiated on oath, issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest.

(3)

Any summons or warrant issued under sub-paragraph (2) shall direct the offender to appear or be brought before the appropriate court.

(4)

Section 4 of the M1Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 (execution of process of English courts in Scotland) shall apply to any process issued under sub-paragraph (2) as it applies to process issued under the M2Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1881 c. 24.
M2: 1980 c. 43.

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)