s. 30 (2) A person on bail for attendance at trial and any S. 29(2) surety for the attendance of a person at his trial amended by Nos 9848 shall, if he changes his place of residence or s. 18(1), business from the place appearing in the 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. undertaking as his address, forthwith notify the item 11.33). Director of Public Prosecutions in writing of the change of address. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) the address of S. 29(3) substituted by the Director of Public Prosecutions is the address No. 9848 for the time being prescribed for the purposes of s. 18(1). this section. (4) Any person who fails to comply with the S. 29(4) amended by provisions of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an No. 9554 offence against this Act. s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 18). 15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months. 30 Failure to answer bail (1) Any person released on bail who fails without S. 30(1) amended by reasonable cause, the proof whereof lies upon No. 68/2009 him, to attend in accordance with his undertaking s. 97(Sch. item 11.34). of bail and surrender himself into custody shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Imprisonment for twelve months. (2) In any proceedings against a person for an offence against this section— (a) a document purporting to be or to be a copy S. 30(2)(a) amended by of an undertaking of bail entered into by the No. 68/2009 accused and to be certified by an officer of s. 97(Sch. item 11.35(a)). the court having the custody of the document to be the undertaking or a copy of the undertaking with which it is alleged in the proceedings that the accused has failed to comply shall be prima facie evidence of the entry of the accused into the undertaking and of the conditions of the undertaking; and
S. 29(2) amended by Nos 9848 s. 18(1), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.33). (2) A person on bail for attendance at trial and any surety for the attendance of a person at his trial shall, if he changes his place of residence or business from the place appearing in the undertaking as his address, forthwith notify the Director of Public Prosecutions in writing of the change of address. S. 29(3) substituted by No. 9848 s. 18(1). (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) the address of the Director of Public Prosecutions is the address for the time being prescribed for the purposes of this section. S. 29(4) amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 18). (4) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months. 30 Failure to answer bail s. 30 S. 30(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.34). (1) Any person released on bail who fails without reasonable cause, the proof whereof lies upon him, to attend in accordance with his undertaking of bail and surrender himself into custody shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Imprisonment for twelve months. (2) In any proceedings against a person for an offence against this section— S. 30(2)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.35(a)). (a) a document purporting to be or to be a copy of an undertaking of bail entered into by the accused and to be certified by an officer of the court having the custody of the document to be the undertaking or a copy of the undertaking with which it is alleged in the proceedings that the accused has failed to comply shall be prima facie evidence of the entry of the accused into the undertaking and of the conditions of the undertaking; and
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