ABSTRACT
Under ss 1(1)(b), (3) and (4) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, a warrant for the suspect’s arrest may only be issued if: (a) the information is in writing and substantiated on oath; and (b) either:
(i) the offence to which the warrant relates is an indictable offence or is punishable with imprisonment; or
(ii) the person’s address is not sufficiently established for a summons to be served on him.
