Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Bail Act 1977 - SECT 17

Written notice of conditions of bail

17. Written notice of conditions of bail



(1) A court admitting an accused person to bail shall cause to be given to the
accused person a notice in writing setting forth the obligations of the
accused person concerning the conditions of his bail and the consequences of
his failure to comply with those conditions and shall be satisfied before
releasing the accused person that he understands the nature and extent of the
conditions of his bail and the consequences of failure to comply with them.

(2) A court admitting an accused person to bail with a surety or sureties for
his appearance and surrender into custody shall cause to be given to the
surety or sureties notice in writing of the obligations of the accused person
concerning the conditions of his bail and the consequences of his failure to
comply with those conditions and shall be satisfied before releasing the
accused person that the surety or each of the sureties (as the case requires)
understands the nature and extent of the obligations of the accused person
under the conditions of his bail and the consequences of his failure to comply
with them.