Bail Act 1994

If a person admitted to bail does not appear in accordance with the order for bail and the judicial officer presiding in the court in which that person is required to appear orders that the money deposited for bail by any person must be forfeited to the Crown, that money is payable to the Public Account.

If – a person admitted to bail does not appear in accordance with the order for bail; and the judicial officer does not order that the money deposited for bail by that person is to be forfeited to the Crown; and while absent, that person is convicted of the offence or breach of duty in respect of which the money was paid – the appropriate officer must, if so ordered by the judicial officer – appropriate that money, or so much of it as is required, to pay on behalf of that person any fine or costs payable on conviction; or if the money deposited for bail is less than any fine or costs so payable, appropriate it in part payment of the fine or costs – and, on making any such appropriation, the appropriate officer must pay the balance of that money, if any, to that person.