Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 360
360. (1) Where there are not sufficient grounds according to
law for the arrest of any pers on charged with an offence, the
Executive Police shall, by an ord er in writing, summon such per son
to appear before the C ourt of Magistrates.
Contents of
summons.
(2) The summons shall contain a clear designation of the
person summoned and a brief statement of the facts of the charg e
together with such particulars a s to time and place as it may b e
necessary or practicable to give. It shall also contain an inti mation
that, in default of appearance , the person summoned shall be
arrested by warrant of the court and arraigned on such day as m ay
be stated in the warrant.
Service of
affidavits
together with
summons.
Added by:
III.2002.78.
Amended by:
XXIV .2014.49.
Cap. 399.
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