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Bail Act 2013
79Offence of failing to appear
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#### 79 Offence of failing to appear
79 Offence of failing to appear
> > (1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to appear before a court in accordance with a bail acknowledgment is guilty of an offence.
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> > (2) The onus is on the person granted bail to prove reasonable excuse.
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> > (3) The maximum penalty for an offence against this section (a fail to appear offence) is the maximum penalty for the offence for which bail was granted, subject to this section.
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> > (4) A penalty of imprisonment for a fail to appear offence is not to exceed 3 years and a monetary penalty for an offence against this section is not to exceed 30 penalty units.