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Section 46 — Order to show cause

As in force on 31 December 2021.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 2 January 2011 Enacted
  2. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Revised edition in force 31 December 2021

The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.

46.Order to show cause

Where a court acting under section 43, 44 or 45 considers it necessary to require any person to show cause under the section, it must make an order in writing setting out —

(a)the information received on which the court is acting;

(b)the amount of the bond to be executed;

(c)how long the bond will be in force; and

(d)the number of sureties (if any) required.