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Bail Act 1982
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45 Indemnification of acceptable person
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person (person A) and another person (person B) enter
into an agreement; and
(b) the agreement is that person A will indemnify person B against
any forfeiture that person B may incur as a result of entering
into an agreement under section 27 as an acceptable person.
(2) If subsection (1) applies, person A and person B each commit an
Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units or imprisonment for
3 years.
(3) This section also applies if:
(a) a person (person C) engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct results in the indemnification of another person
(person D) against any forfeiture that person D incurs as a
result of entering into an agreement under section 27 as an
acceptable person.
(4) If subsection (3) applies, person C and person D each commit an
Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units or imprisonment for
3 years.
(5) Strict liability applies:
(a) to subsection (1)(b) in relation to person B; or
(b) to subsection (3)(b) in relation to person D.
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indemnify includes compensate in a way that is not monetary.