Section 11Part 2 — Grant of Bail in Criminal Proceedings
Offence of not surrendering to custody
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A person who has been released on bail in criminal proceedings shall not fail without reasonable cause to surrender to custody, and a person who fails so to do commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
A person who —
has been released on bail in criminal proceedings; and
having a reasonable cause for doing so has failed to surrender to custody,
shall surrender to custody at the appointed place as soon after the appointed time as is reasonably practicable, and person who fails so to do commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
In subsections (1) and (2) it is for the accused to prove that he had reasonable cause for failing to surrender to custody.
A failure by a court or police officer to give a copy of a record to a person when requested to do so in accordance with section 8(4) does not constitute a reasonable cause for that person's failure to surrender to custody.
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) or (2), a document that —
purports to be part of the record —
made under section 8(2); or
in the case of bail granted by the Grand Court, made by the Grand Court in respect of the grant of bail,
so far as it relates to the time and place appointed for the person specified in the record to surrender to custody; and
is certified to be a true copy —
in the case of bail granted by a police officer, by that police officer; or
in the case of bail granted by a court, by the Clerk of the Grand Court,
is evidence of the matter so recorded.
Cross References
- Section 8 of Bail Act
section 8