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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 370

Failure to appear

    (1)     If—

        (a)     the Court, when granting an adjournment under section 367, specifies that the child is required to appear at the time to which the further hearing is adjourned and the child fails to do so; or

        (b)     a child fails to appear as required by order or notice under section 369 ; or

        (c)     reasonable efforts have been made to serve an order or notice under section 369, but have been unsuccessful—

a warrant to arrest may be issued by the Court, directing that the child be arrested and brought before the Court as soon as possible.

    (2)     If a child is brought before the Court under subsection (1), the Court may remand the child in custody or on bail to be brought or to appear before the Court at a specified time and venue.

    (3)     If a child is remanded on bail under subsection (2) and fails to appear in accordance with the conditions of bail, the Court may issue a further warrant to arrest.



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