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(1)If the person who applied for an injunction under section 1 thinks that the respondent is in breach of any of its provisions, the person may apply for the issue of a warrant for the respondent’s arrest.
(2)The application must be made to—
(a)a judge of the High Court, if the injunction was granted by the High Court;
(b)a judge of the county court, if—
(i)the injunction was granted by the county court, or
(ii)the injunction was granted by a youth court but the respondent is aged 18 or over;
(c)a justice of the peace, if neither paragraph (a) nor paragraph (b) applies.
(3)A judge or justice may issue a warrant under this section only if the judge or justice has reasonable grounds for believing that the respondent is in breach of a provision of the injunction.
(4)A warrant issued by a judge of the High Court must require the respondent to be brought before that court.
(5)A warrant issued by a judge of the county court must require the respondent to be brought before that court.
(6)A warrant issued by a justice of the peace must require the respondent to be brought before—
(a)the youth court that granted the injunction, if the person is aged under 18;
(b)the county court, if the person is aged 18 or over.
(7)A constable who arrests a person under a warrant issued under this section must inform the person who applied for the injunction.
(8)If the respondent is brought before a court by virtue of a warrant under this section but the matter is not disposed of straight away, the court may remand the respondent.
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