14. Police or public official may issue summons

14. Police or public official may issue summons

(1) Without limiting the power of a registrar of the Magistrates' Court in any way-

(a) a member of the police force; or

(b) a public official acting in the performance of his or her duty whether the power to commence the proceeding is conferred on him or her by or under an Act or at common law)-

may, after signing a charge-sheet containing a charge, issue a summons to
answer to the charge.

(2) If a member of the police force or a public official issues a summons
under subsection (1), he or she must file the charge-sheet and summons with
the appropriate registrar within 7 days after signing the charge-sheet.

(3) If it appears to the Magistrates' Court that subsection (2) has not been complied with in relation to a proceeding, the court may strike out the charge.

Note

Section 401(3) allows the court to award costs if a charge is struck out.