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81 Non-appearance of accused charged with indictable offence
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If an accused does not appear in answer to a summons to answer to a charge for an indictable offence which has been served in accordance with this Act, the Magistrates' Court may issue a warrant to arrest the accused.
1Section 25 sets out the consequences of failing to appear in answer to a notice to appear.
2Section 328 sets out who may appear on behalf of an accused.