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Courts Act 2003 s 43

Courts Act 2003 s 43

s 43 Summons or warrant for suspected offender

(1) For section 1(1) of the 1980 Act (issue of summons to accused or warrant for his arrest), substitute— (1) On an information being laid before a justice of the peace that a person has, or is suspected of having, committed an offence, the justice may issue— (a) a summons directed to that person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer the information, or (b) a warrant to arrest that person and bring him before a magistrates' court. (2) Omit section 1(2), (5) and (8) of the 1980 Act.

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