Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1992 - SECT 37

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person granted bail fails to appear in court in accordance with his or her undertaking; and

        (b)     a bail condition mentioned in section 25 (1) (b) or (c) requires the person or someone else (the person required to pay ) to pay, or forfeit, an amount to the Territory if the person fails to appear.

    (2)     If the amount has been deposited in accordance with a condition mentioned in section 25 (1) (c), the amount is forfeited to the Territory.

    (3)     If the amount has not been deposited, the court may order the person required to pay to pay the amount to the Territory.

    (4)     Notice of the order must be given to the person required to pay as soon as practicable.

Note     For how documents may be served, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.

    (5)     If, after the end of 28 days after the day the notice is given, the amount has not been paid the amount may be recovered under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 , division 3.9.2 (Enforcement of fines) as if it were a fine within the meaning of that division.

    (6)     Subsection (4) applies to an amount even if the amount exceeds $50 000.