sec.27Offender failing to appear under recognisance or when called

### sec.27 Offender failing to appear under recognisance or when called If the offender— fails to appear at the time and place ordered under section 24 (1) (a) ; or is called on under section 24 (1) (b) (ii) or 26 (1) and fails to appear at the time and place called on or ordered by the court; the court, or a court of like jurisdiction, may— forfeit the recognisance; and issue a warrant directed to all police officers to arrest and bring the offender before the court. When the offender appears before the court that issued the warrant under subsection (1) (d) , the court may— record a conviction and sentence the offender for the offence for which the offender was originally charged; or make any other order that the court could have made; as if the offender had not been released on recognisance. (sec.27-ssec.1) If the offender— fails to appear at the time and place ordered under section 24 (1) (a) ; or is called on under section 24 (1) (b) (ii) or 26 (1) and fails to appear at the time and place called on or ordered by the court; the court, or a court of like jurisdiction, may— forfeit the recognisance; and issue a warrant directed to all police officers to arrest and bring the offender before the court. (sec.27-ssec.2) When the offender appears before the court that issued the warrant under subsection (1) (d) , the court may— record a conviction and sentence the offender for the offence for which the offender was originally charged; or make any other order that the court could have made; as if the offender had not been released on recognisance. - (a) fails to appear at the time and place ordered under section 24 (1) (a) ; or - (b) is called on under section 24 (1) (b) (ii) or 26 (1) and fails to appear at the time and place called on or ordered by the court; - (c) forfeit the recognisance; and - (d) issue a warrant directed to all police officers to arrest and bring the offender before the court. - (a) record a conviction and sentence the offender for the offence for which the offender was originally charged; or - (b) make any other order that the court could have made;