When surety undertaking ceases to have effect
47 When surety undertaking ceases to have effect
A surety undertaking ceases to have effect —
upon the revocation of bail under section 55(1); or
upon the release of an accused under section 55(2) if the surety does not consent to the continuance in force of his surety undertaking; or
upon its being cancelled under section 48(4) (and as from the time fixed therefor) by an appropriate judicial officer; or
upon the death of the surety, but only if no order under section 49(1) has been made before then; or
subject to sections 31 and 44, upon the appearance in court by the accused as required by his bail undertaking; or
upon the discharge of the accused according to law from any further proceedings for the offence, or all of the offences, to which the surety undertaking relates; or
during any period before the time at which the accused is required to appear in court when he is in custody for any other offence or reason.
[Section 47 amended: No. 84 of 2004 s. 82.]
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