(d) the person has been charged with the offence but, before the charge is finally determined, the person absconds. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who, because of subsection (1), is deemed to have been convicted of an offence, is deemed to have committed that offence. 5 Meaning of absconds For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to abscond if— (a) the person is charged with an offence but dies without the charge having been determined; or (b) the person is charged with an offence, a warrant to arrest the person is issued in relation to that charge and one of the following occurs— (i) the person dies without the warrant being executed; or (ii) at the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which the warrant is issued— (A) the person cannot be found; or (B) the person is, for any other reason, not amenable to justice and, if the person is outside , extradition proceedings are not on foot; or (iii) at the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which the warrant is issued— (A) the person is, by reason of being outside , not amenable to justice; and
(d) the person has been charged with the offence but, before the charge is finally determined, the person absconds. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who, because of subsection (1), is deemed to have been convicted of an offence, is deemed to have committed that offence. 5 Meaning of absconds For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to abscond if— (a) the person is charged with an offence but dies without the charge having been determined; or (b) the person is charged with an offence, a warrant to arrest the person is issued in relation to that charge and one of the following occurs— (i) the person dies without the warrant being executed; or (ii) at the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which the warrant is issued— (A) the person cannot be found; or (B) the person is, for any other reason, not amenable to justice and, if the person is outside , extradition proceedings are not on foot; or (iii) at the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which the warrant is issued— (A) the person is, by reason of being outside , not amenable to justice; and
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