Singapore legislation
Clause 40
Clause 40
Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons
The Court may, in any case in which it or a Kathi or Naib Kathi is empowered to issue a summons for the appearance of any person, issue, after recording its reasons in writing, a warrant for his arrest if —
(a)
either before the issue of the summons or after the issue of the summons but before the time fixed for his appearance the Court has reason to believe that he has absconded or will not obey the summons; or
(b)
if at the time fixed for his appearance he fails to appear and the summons is proved to have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing in accordance therewith and no reasonable excuse is offered for such failure.