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Bail Act 1982
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25 Bail undertakings
(1) A person must not be released on bail unless the person
undertakes, in writing, to appear before such court, on such day
and at such time and place as are specified in the undertaking.
(2) A bail undertaking may be given in respect of more than one
(3) Despite subsection (1), a person who is to appear before the
Supreme Court may be released on bail if the person undertakes in
writing to appear before the Supreme Court at such date, time and
place as are specified in the undertaking, or at such other date,
time and place as are specified in a notice given to the person or
the legal practitioner representing the person by the Director of
Public Prosecutions or a person authorised by the Director of Public
Prosecutions in writing in that behalf.
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(4) A bail undertaking may include an undertaking, if bail is continued,
to appear at a time and place at which proceedings in respect of the
offence may be continued, whether upon an adjournment or
otherwise.
(5) An accused person who is granted bail is under a duty to appear in
person before a court in accordance with the bail undertaking.