Article 30

Any Court may issue a warrant to arrest a person if it is satisfied, upon asking the applying police officer or otherwise, that there exist reasonable grounds to believe that the person:

committed any offence punishable with imprisonment; or

having been arrested and granted pre-trial release, or having been granted conditional release, or having been sentenced to probation after conviction for any offence, failed to appear as required or otherwise violated the conditions attached to bail, probation or conditional release.

The finding that there are reasonable grounds to support the issuance of a warrant must be based upon information provided under oath or affirmation.

In cases of urgency the police may apply for a warrant by telephonic or electronic means. If such means are used, the Court issuing the warrant shall make a contemporaneous record of the information being supplied and the police shall submit a written application for the warrant under oath or affirmation within 24 hours of the issuance of the warrant.