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Bail Act 1980
sec.27AWarrant for apprehension of defendant for failing to enter into undertaking etc. before leaving precincts of court
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### sec.27A Warrant for apprehension of defendant for failing to enter into undertaking etc. before leaving precincts of court
This section applies if a court grants bail to a defendant and the defendant leaves the precincts of the court—
if the defendant is required to enter into an undertaking under section 20 —without entering into the undertaking; or
if there are conditions of the bail the defendant must comply with before leaving the precincts of the court—without fulfilling the conditions.
The court may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the defendant.
The warrant must—
name the defendant against whom it is issued; and
state the reason, under subsection (1) (a) or (b) , for its issue; and
order all police officers to apprehend the defendant and bring the defendant before the court to be dealt with according to law.
s 27A ins 1999 No. 67 s 4
(sec.27A-ssec.1) This section applies if a court grants bail to a defendant and the defendant leaves the precincts of the court— if the defendant is required to enter into an undertaking under section 20 —without entering into the undertaking; or if there are conditions of the bail the defendant must comply with before leaving the precincts of the court—without fulfilling the conditions.
(sec.27A-ssec.2) The court may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the defendant.
(sec.27A-ssec.3) The warrant must— name the defendant against whom it is issued; and state the reason, under subsection (1) (a) or (b) , for its issue; and order all police officers to apprehend the defendant and bring the defendant before the court to be dealt with according to law.
- (a) if the defendant is required to enter into an undertaking under section 20 —without entering into the undertaking; or
- (b) if there are conditions of the bail the defendant must comply with before leaving the precincts of the court—without fulfilling the conditions.
- (a) name the defendant against whom it is issued; and
- (b) state the reason, under subsection (1) (a) or (b) , for its issue; and
- (c) order all police officers to apprehend the defendant and bring the defendant before the court to be dealt with according to law.