constituting the court shall be proof until the contrary is shown that the bail was so extended. S. 16A 16A Written notice of extension of bail inserted by No. 20/2004 A court extending bail must cause to be given to s. 12, the accused and the surety or sureties, if any, for amended by No. 68/2009 the attendance of the accused notice in writing s. 97(Sch. stating that— items 11.1, 11.15). (a) bail has been extended by the court in the absence of the accused and the surety; and S. 16A(b) (b) the date, time and place at which the accused amended by is bound to attend; and No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.1). (c) the consequences of failure to attend at that time and place. S. 16B 16B Capacity of child to enter into undertaking inserted by No. 1/2016 If, in the opinion of a court or bail justice granting s. 14. bail to a child or a police officer discharging a child on bail under section 10, the child does not have the capacity or understanding to enter into an undertaking, the child may be released on bail if the child's parent or some other person enters into an undertaking, in any amount which the court or bail justice or police officer thinks fit, to produce the child at the venue of the court to which the hearing of the charge is adjourned or the court to which the child is committed for trial. 17 Written notice of conditions of bail (1) A court admitting an accused to bail shall cause to S. 17(1) amended by be given to the accused a notice in writing setting No. 68/2009 forth the obligations of the accused concerning the s. 97(Sch. item 11.1). conditions of his bail and the consequences of his failure to comply with those conditions and shall be satisfied before releasing the accused that he understands the nature and extent of the
constituting the court shall be proof until the contrary is shown that the bail was so extended. S. 16A inserted by No. 20/2004 s. 12, amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. items 11.1, 11.15). 16A Written notice of extension of bail A court extending bail must cause to be given to the accused and the surety or sureties, if any, for the attendance of the accused notice in writing stating that— (a) bail has been extended by the court in the absence of the accused and the surety; and S. 16A(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.1). (b) the date, time and place at which the accused is bound to attend; and (c) the consequences of failure to attend at that time and place. S. 16B inserted by No. 1/2016 s. 14. 16B Capacity of child to enter into undertaking If, in the opinion of a court or bail justice granting bail to a child or a police officer discharging a child on bail under section 10, the child does not have the capacity or understanding to enter into an undertaking, the child may be released on bail if the child's parent or some other person enters into an undertaking, in any amount which the court or bail justice or police officer thinks fit, to produce the child at the venue of the court to which the hearing of the charge is adjourned or the court to which the child is committed for trial. 17 Written notice of conditions of bail S. 17(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.1). (1) A court admitting an accused to bail shall cause to be given to the accused a notice in writing setting forth the obligations of the accused concerning the conditions of his bail and the consequences of his failure to comply with those conditions and shall be satisfied before releasing the accused that he understands the nature and extent of the