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PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 27

Offender failing to appear under recognisance or when called

27 Offender failing to appear under recognisance or when called

(1) If the offender—
(a) fails to appear at the time and place ordered under section 24 (1) (a) ; or
(b) is called on under section 24 (1) (b) (ii) or 26 (1) and fails to appear at the time and place called on or ordered by the court;
the court, or a court of like jurisdiction, may—
(c) forfeit the recognisance; and
(d) issue a warrant directed to all police officers to arrest and bring the offender before the court.
(2) When the offender appears before the court that issued the warrant under subsection (1) (d) , the court may—
(a) record a conviction and sentence the offender for the offence for which the offender was originally charged; or
(b) make any other order that the court could have made;
as if the offender had not been released on recognisance.



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