New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1978 - SECT 53A

53A Court may make forfeiture order if accused fails to appear

(1) If satisfied that an accused person has failed to comply with his or her bail undertaking to appear before it, the court:

(a) with which the accused person entered into the undertaking, or

(b) before which the accused person is under a duty to appear under the undertaking,

may make a forfeiture order in relation to any bail money agreed to be forfeited under an associated bail agreement.

(2) A forfeiture order may not be made if more than 3 years have elapsed since the accused person allegedly failed to appear before the court in accordance with the relevant bail undertaking.