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BAIL ACT 1980 - SECT 26

Offence of indemnifying surety

26 Offence of indemnifying surety

(1) Where a person indemnifies another person or agrees with another person to indemnify that other person against any liability that that other person may incur as a surety to secure the appearance in answer to bail and the surrender into custody of a defendant the first mentioned person and that other person commit an offence against this Act.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—17 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year.
(2) It is immaterial, in relation to an offence defined in subsection (1)
(a) whether the agreement is made before or after the person to be indemnified becomes a surety; or
(b) whether or not the person becomes a surety; or
(c) whether the agreement contemplates compensation in money or money’s worth.



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