Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)Chapter 7 : Preliminary Inquiry46. Failure to appear at preliminary inquiry |
A child or his or her parent, an appropriate person or a guardian, who has been directed to appear at a preliminary inquiry in terms of—
| (a) | a written notice in terms of section 18; |
| (b) | a summons in terms of section 19; |
| (c) | a written notice by a police official in terms of section 22, read with section 23; |
| (d) | a warning by a presiding officer in terms of section 24(4), (5) or (6), |
or is otherwise obliged to appear at a preliminary inquiry and who fails to appear at the inquiry or to remain in attendance at the proceedings must be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of section 24(7), which apply with the changes required by the context.