Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845

CXVI Where Officer about to abscond, a Warrant may be issued in the first instance.

Provided always, That if any Director or other Person acting on behalf of the Company shall make Oath that he has good reason to believe, upon Grounds to be stated in his Deposition, and does believe, that it is the Intention of any such Officer as aforesaid to abscond, it shall be lawful for the Sheriff or Justice before whom the Complaint is made, instead of issuing his Summons or Order, to issue his Warrant for the bringing such Officer before the Sheriff, to answer to the Charge, as herein-before directed, if the Warrant has been issued by the Sheriff, or before any Justice if the Warrant shall have been issued by a Justice; and it shall be lawful for the Justice before whom such Officer may be brought either to discharge such Officer, if he thinks there is no sufficient Ground for his Detention, or to order such Officer to be detained in Custody, so as to be brought before Two Justices at a Time and Place to be named in such "Order, unless such Officer give Surety, to the Satisfaction of such Justice, for his Appearance before such Justices, to answer the Complaint of the Company.