Section 489A — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Arrest of person subject to warrant

If:

(a) the Court issues a section 486B warrant for a person to be arrested and brought before the Court; and

(b) the person is not in prison;

the person named in the section 486B warrant may be arrested by:

(c) an officer of the police force of the State or Territory in which the person is found; or

(d) the Sheriff of that State or Territory, or any of the Sheriff’s officers; or

(e) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 487 — Power to arrest absconding contributory
s 488 — Delegation to liquidator of certain powers of Court
s 489 — Powers of Court cumulative
s 489B — Procedure after arrest
s 489C — Procedure on remand on bail
s 489D — Court’s power to make orders under other provisions

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