34Written notice of conditions of bail

34 Written notice of conditions of bail (1) A court or authorised officer granting bail to an accused person— (a) must give the accused person a written notice setting out— (i) the person’s obligations under the person’s bail conditions; and with the conditions; and (b) must be satisfied, before releasing the accused person, that the person will comply with the conditions. (2) A court or authorised officer granting bail to an accused person with a surety for the accused person’s appearance to answer the charges against the person — (a) must give the surety written notice of— (i) the accused person’s obligations under the person’s bail conditions; and with the conditions; and

(b) must be satisfied, before releasing the accused person, that the surety understands— (i) the nature and extent of the accused person’s obligations under the person’s bail conditions; and with the conditions. (3) If a bail condition is imposed or varied on a review under part 6 of a decision made in relation to bail, the court or authorised officer imposing or varying the condition— (a) must give the accused person a written notice setting out— (i) the person’s obligations under the condition; and with the condition; and (b) must be satisfied that the accused person will comply with the condition; and (c) if there is a surety for the appearance of the accused person to answer the charges against the accused person— (i) must give the surety a written notice setting out— (A) the accused person’s obligations under the condition; and (B) the consequences of any failure by the person to comply with the condition; and (ii) must be satisfied that the surety understands— (A) the nature and extent of the accused person’s obligations under the condition; and (B) the consequences of any failure by the person to comply with the condition.

(4) A court continuing bail on an adjournment or a postponement of a proceeding must give the accused person written notice stating— (a) that bail is continued until the proceeding resumes; and (b) the place, day and time at which the proceeding will resume or, if that is not yet decided, that the proceeding will resume at a place, day and time stated in an additional written notice; and (c) the conditions on which bail is allowed. (5) A notice under subsection (4) must be given— (a) as soon as practicable— (i) after deciding to continue bail; or (ii) for an additional notice—after deciding the place, day and time for resuming the proceeding; and (b) in a way— (i) prescribed by regulation (a prescribed way of service); or (ii) if the accused person makes a nomination under subsection (6)—nominated by the person. (6) The accused person may nominate a prescribed way of service for being given a notice under subsection (4), other than a way that involves personal service on the person or any other person. (7) Failure to comply with subsection (4) or (5) does not invalidate the continuation of bail.