New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 240

240 Revocation of warrants

(1) Any warrant to arrest a person may be revoked by a Judge, Magistrate or authorised officer if--

(a) the party who requested the warrant applies to the Judge, Magistrate or authorised officer to revoke the warrant, or

(b) the Judge, Magistrate or authorised officer is of the opinion that it is appropriate to do so.

(2) A Judge, Magistrate or authorised officer may revoke a warrant even though it was issued by another Judge, Magistrate or authorised officer. A Magistrate may not revoke a warrant issued by a Judge. An authorised officer may not revoke a warrant issued by a Judge or Magistrate.