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Part 5 · Custody and Removal of Prisoners

37. Delivery of persons arrested on warrant

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(1)

Every person arrested pursuant to any writ, warrant or order of any court having civil jurisdiction must be brought without delay before the court by which the writ, warrant or order was issued, awarded or made.

(2)

If the court mentioned in subsection (1) is not sitting, the person must be delivered to the Superintendent for intermediate custody, and the Superintendent must cause the person to be brought before that court at its next sitting in order that the person may be dealt with according to law.

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Part 5A

Custody and Removal of Lock-Up Prisoners

Part 5B

Remission of Sentences

Part 5C

Release on Licence

Part 6

Home Detention Scheme

Part 6A

External Placement Scheme

Part 6B

Employment Preparation Scheme

Part 7

Discipline and Prison Offences

Part 8

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