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SENTENCING ACT 1995 - SECT 11 Release on bond without conviction

SENTENCING ACT 1995 - SECT 11

Release on bond without conviction

    (1)     A court which finds a person guilty of an offence may, without recording a conviction, order that the person be released on his or her giving such security as the court thinks fit that the person will:

        (a)     appear before the court if called on to do so during the period of the order, being a period not longer than 5 years as is specified in the order; and

        (b)     be of good behaviour for the period of the order; and

        (c)     observe any conditions imposed by the court.

    (4)     An offender in respect of whom an order under subsection (1) is made may be called on to appear before the court by:

        (a)     order of the court; or

        (b)     notice issued by the proper officer of the court.

    (5)     An application for an order under subsection (4)(a) may be made in the absence of the offender.

    (6)     An order or notice under subsection (4) must be served on the offender not less than 4 days before the time specified in it for the appearance.