Section 61Part 4 — Procedure in Trials before the Summary Court
Non-appearance of complainant at trial
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If, in any case which the Summary Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine, the accused person appears at the time and place appointed in the summons for the hearing of the case, or is brought before the court under arrest, then, if the complainant, having had notice of the time and place appointed for the hearing of the charge, does not appear, either in person or by counsel or other person authorised to represent the complainant, the court shall dismiss the charge, unless for some reason the court shall think proper to adjourn the hearing of the case to some other date, upon such terms as it shall think fit, in which event it may, pending such adjourned hearing, either admit the accused to bail or remand the accused in custody, or take such security for the accused's appearance as the court shall think fit.