Bail Act 1982
25Bail undertakings
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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.
Bail Act 1982 24 (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.