Section 351 — Crimes Act 1961: Failure of witness to attend

351 Failure of witness to attend (1) If any witness who has been summoned to give evidence at any trial, or who has been served with a notice to attend under section 181 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 , fails to attend at the time and place appointed, the Court may issue a warrant to arrest him and bring him before the Court, and may adjourn the trial. (2) The Court may impose on any such witness who fails to attend as aforesaid a fine not exceeding $500. Subsection (2) was amended, as from 1 May 1981, by section 10 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1980 (1980 No 85) by substituting the expression “ $500 ” for the expression “ $100 ” .