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Section 320 — Crimes Act 1961: Arrest of absconder

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320 Arrest of absconder [Repealed] Section 320 was amended, as from 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124) by substituting the words “ High Court Judge ” for the words “ Supreme Court Judge ” . Section 320 was amended, as from 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18 District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125) by substituting the words “ District Court Judge ” for the word “ Magistrate ” . Section 320 was amended, as from 1 May 1981, by section 4(a) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1980 (1989 No 85) by substituting the words “ High Court or a District Court, a Judge or District Court Judge (as the case may require) ” for the words “ High Court, any Judge ” . Section 320 was amended, as from 1 May 1981, by section 4(b) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1980 (1989 No 85) by inserting the words “ or a District Court Judge (as the case may require) ” . Section 320 was amended, as from 1 December 1991, by section 4(a) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1991 (1991 No 106) by inserting the words “ Court of Appeal or the ” . Section 320 was amended, as from 1 December 1991, by section 4(b) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1991 (1991 No 106) by inserting the words “ , subject to section 318 of this Act, ” . Section 320 was repealed, as from 1 January 2001, by section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 (2000 No 38). See section 75 of that Act as to the savings provisions.

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