Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Bail Act 1977 - SECT 26

Arrest where bail insufficient

26. Arrest where bail insufficient



(1) Where a court by which a person was admitted to bail is of opinion that he
was released with insufficient security or with security which has become
insufficient the court by which the person was granted bail may issue a
warrant for his apprehension directing that he be brought before a court and
may order him to find sufficient security and, if he fails to do so, may
commit him to prison.

(2) Where a person charged with or convicted of an offence has entered into an
undertaking conditioned for his appearance before a court and, in breach of
the undertaking, fails to appear the court may, without prejudice to any right
of action arising out of the undertaking, issue a warrant for his
apprehension.