57—Issue of summons by Magistrates Court
(1) When an
information has been laid and filed in the Magistrates Court, the Magistrates
Court must, subject to subsection (2), issue a summons for the appearance
of the defendant.
(2) No summons need be
issued by the Magistrates Court—
(aa)
where the summons for the appearance of the defendant has already been issued
prior to the information being laid and filed in the Magistrates Court; or
(a)
where the relevant law under which the information is laid provides for the
matter to be dealt with in the absence of the defendant; or
(b)
where the defendant is already before the Magistrates Court; or
(c)
where a warrant is issued to have the defendant arrested and brought before
the Magistrates Court.
(3) If when an
information is filed in the Magistrates Court the whereabouts of the defendant
is unknown, the Magistrates Court may defer issuing a summons until informed
of a place at which service might be effected.