s. 10 (b) may, and if it is not practicable to bring the person arrested before a court within 24 hours after the person is taken into custody, shall, unless the provisions of this Act otherwise require, discharge the person on bail in accordance with this Act. (2) Where a member of the police force refuses S. 10(2) amended by to discharge a person from custody under Nos 51/1989 s. 142(f), subsection (1) or the sheriff or a person authorised 32/2006 under section 84(5) of the Infringements Act s. 91(2)(a)–(c). 2006 refuses to release a person from custody under subsection (1A) or any person held in custody objects to the amount fixed for bail or any condition of bail the member of the police force, the sheriff or a person authorised under section 84(5) of the Infringements Act 2006 (as the case requires) shall advise the person in custody that he is entitled, should he so desire, to apply to a bail justice for discharge from custody or for variation of the amount of bail or conditions of bail or shall give to the person a statement in writing setting forth the provisions of this subsection and if the person elects so to apply the member, the sheriff or a person authorised under section 84(5) of the Infringements Act 2006— S. 10(2)(a) (a) shall cause the person to be brought before a amended by bail justice as soon as practicable; No. 51/1989 s. 142(f). (b) shall cause to be produced before the bail S. 10(2)(b) amended by justice the warrant, file or papers referred to No. 51/1989 in subsection (3); and s. 142(f). (c) shall abide by the decision of the bail justice S. 10(2)(c) amended by in relation to that person. No. 51/1989 s. 142(f).
(b) may, and if it is not practicable to bring the person arrested before a court within 24 hours after the person is taken into custody, shall, unless the provisions of this Act otherwise require, discharge the person on bail in accordance with this Act. S. 10(2) amended by Nos 51/1989 s. 142(f), 32/2006 s. 91(2)(a)–(c). (2) Where a member of the police force refuses to discharge a person from custody under subsection (1) or the sheriff or a person authorised under section 84(5) of the Infringements Act 2006 refuses to release a person from custody under subsection (1A) or any person held in custody objects to the amount fixed for bail or any condition of bail the member of the police force, the sheriff or a person authorised under section 84(5) of the Infringements Act 2006 (as the case requires) shall advise the person in custody that he is entitled, should he so desire, to apply to a bail justice for discharge from custody or for variation of the amount of bail or conditions of bail or shall give to the person a statement in writing setting forth the provisions of this subsection and if the person elects so to apply the member, the sheriff or a person authorised under section 84(5) of the Infringements Act 2006— s. 10 S. 10(2)(a) amended by No. 51/1989 s. 142(f). (a) shall cause the person to be brought before a bail justice as soon as practicable; S. 10(2)(b) amended by No. 51/1989 s. 142(f). (b) shall cause to be produced before the bail justice the warrant, file or papers referred to in subsection (3); and S. 10(2)(c) amended by No. 51/1989 s. 142(f). (c) shall abide by the decision of the bail justice in relation to that person.
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