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2559Arrest warrant for defendant—release of defendant
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2559 Arrest warrant for defendant—release of defendant
(1) The person in charge of the correctional centre where the defendant
is in custody must release the defendant if—
(a) the court orders that the defendant be released; or
(b) the plaintiff gives the enforcement officer a written consent to
the defendant’s release; or
(c) the warrant states an amount fixed by the court the payment of
which entitles the defendant to be released and the defendant
pays the amount into court or secures payment of the amount in
a way that the plaintiff or enforcement officer considers
satisfactory.
Rule 2560
(2) An amount paid into court or security given under subrule (1) (c) may
be paid out or released only in accordance with an order of the court.