Offence to compensate surety

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It is an offence for you or any other person to compensate, or agree to compensate, a surety or a proposed surety for any liability which falls, or may fall on him, under the Bail Act 1982. The surety or the proposed surety and any person who is a party to the agreement also commits an offence. The penalty is a fine of up to $1 000, or imprisonment for up to 12 months, or both.

[Form 1 amended: Gazette 4 Mar 1994 p. 853-4; 7 Mar 2000 p. 1040; 19 Apr 2005 p. 1295; 25 Feb 2009 p. 479-83; 27 Jun 2017 p. 3433.]

[Forms 2‑5 deleted: Gazette 25 Feb 2009 p. 483.]

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COURT COPY

Form 6

Bail Act 1982

Section 28(2)

BAIL UNDERTAKING

Details of accused:

Surname:...................................................Other names:......................................

Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Address: ...............................................................................................................
Telephone No: .......................................	Fax No: ..........................................
Mobile No: ............................................
Email address: ......................................................................................................

The Department will send electronic notifications in relation to court appearances mentioned in this form.

Charge(s)/appeal/proceedings:

.................................................................................................................................

Charges Nos.

.................................................................................................................................

Time and place of appearance:

................................................................................................................................

(name and location of court)

on......................day the.................day of................ 20...........at .............a.m./p.m.

Conditions to be observed during bail:

.................................................................................................................................

UNDERTAKING

I, the abovenamed accused —

UNDERTAKE —

(a)

to appear at the time and place and to comply with the conditions set out above;

(b)

that if I am notified by a judicial officer or court official of a different time, or a different time and place, for my appearance, I will appear at the time, or at the time and place, so notified;

(c)

that if I fail to appear in court as required I will as soon as is practicable appear at the court when it is sitting;

(1) Strike out if not applicable

⁽¹⁾AGREE to forfeit $................to the State if I am convicted of the offence of failing to appear as required.

....................................................................

ACCUSED

CERTIFICATE AS TO UNDERTAKING

(2) Delete as appropriate

The above undertaking was entered into by the accused before me after I had ⁽²⁾ been informed by him that he had read the undertaking/read the undertaking to him/had the undertaking translated to him.

Signature: .......................... Official Designation: ..........................

Date:....................................................

I acknowledge that I have been given a copy of the above bail undertaking and the form Notice to Accused on the reverse of that copy.

.................................................................

ACCUSED

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RELEASING AUTHORITY’S COPY

Form 6

Bail Act 1982

Section 28(2)

BAIL UNDERTAKING

Details of accused:

Surname:........................................... Other names:..............................................

Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Address: ...............................................................................................................
Telephone No: ......................................	Fax No: ..........................................
Mobile No: ...........................................
Email address: ......................................................................................................

The Department will send electronic notifications in relation to court appearances mentioned in this form.

Charge(s)/appeal/proceedings:

................................................................................................................................

Charges Nos.

................................................................................................................................

Time and place of appearance:

................................................................................................................................

(name and location of court)

on......................day the.................day of................ 20...........at .............a.m./p.m.

Conditions to be observed during bail:

.................................................................................................................................

UNDERTAKING

I, the abovenamed accused —

UNDERTAKE —

(a)

to appear at the time and place and to comply with the conditions set out above;

(b)

that if I am notified by a judicial officer or court official of a different time, or a different time and place, for my appearance, I will appear at the time, or at the time and place, so notified;

(c)

that if I fail to appear in court as required I will as soon as is practicable appear at the court when it is sitting;

(1) Strike out if not applicable

⁽¹⁾ AGREE to forfeit $......................to the State if I am convicted of the offence of failing to appear as required.

.........................................................

ACCUSED

CERTIFICATE AS TO UNDERTAKING

(2) Delete as appropriate

Signature: .......................... Official Designation: ........................

Date:..................................................

I acknowledge that I have been given a copy of the above bail undertaking and the form Notice to Accused on the reverse of that copy.

...........................................................

ACCUSED

CERTIFICATE TO AUTHORISE RELEASE

I certify for the purposes of section 11(3) of the Act that the accused is entitled to be at liberty on bail as provided in section 11(1) of the Act.

Signature: ................................Official Designation: .....................

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ACCUSED’S COPY

Form 6

Bail Act 1982

Section 28(2)

BAIL UNDERTAKING

Details of accused:

Surname:.......................................Other names:....................................................

Date of birth: ........................................................................................................

Address: ...............................................................................................................

Telephone No: .......................................	Fax No: ...........................................
Mobile No: ............................................

Email address: ......................................................................................................

The Department will send electronic notifications in relation to court appearances mentioned in this form.

Charge(s)/appeal/proceedings:

.................................................................................................................................

Charges Nos.

.................................................................................................................................

Time and place of appearance:

.................................................................................................................................

(name and location of court)

on......................day the.................day of................ 20...........at .............a.m./p.m.

Conditions to be observed during bail:

.................................................................................................................................

UNDERTAKING

I, the abovenamed accused —

UNDERTAKE —

(a) to appear at the time and place and to comply with the conditions set out above;

(b) that if I am notified by a judicial officer or court official of a different time, or a different time and place, for my appearance, I will appear at the time, or at the time and place, so notified;

(c) that if I fail to appear in court as required I will as soon as is practicable appear at the court when it is sitting;

(1) Strike out if not applicable

⁽¹⁾ AGREE to forfeit $........................to the State if I am convicted of the offence of failing to appear as required.

.................................................................

ACCUSED

CERTIFICATE AS TO UNDERTAKING

(2) Delete as appropriate

Signature: .......................... Official Designation: ........................

Date:..................................................

I acknowledge that I have been given a copy of the above bail undertaking and the form Notice to Accused on the reverse of that copy.

.................................................................

ACCUSED

TO THE ACCUSED

THE NOTICE ON THE REVERSE OF THIS FORM SETS OUT YOUR OBLIGATIONS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THEM. YOU SHOULD READ THE NOTICE OR REQUIRE THE PERSON WHO TAKES YOUR BAIL UNDERTAKING TO READ IT TO YOU OR HAVE IT TRANSLATED TO YOU.

[Form 6 amended: Gazette 19 Apr 2005 p. 1295; 25 Feb 2009 p. 483‑5; 12 Sep 2014 p. 3289; 29 Jun 2018 p. 2437; SL 2021/38 r. 4.]

[Form 7 deleted: Gazette 25 Feb 2009 p. 485.]

[reg. 6]

Form 8

Bail Act 1982

Sections 35 and 37(1)(a) & (c)

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