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MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 11

Forfeiture of recognizance

  (1)   If any of the following is satisfied that a person admitted to bail in a State or Territory in relation to a proceeding under the Act has failed to comply with the conditions of the recognisance upon which the person was admitted to bail:

  (a)   a Magistrate in the State or Territory;

  (b)   an eligible Judge ;

  (c)   a Judge of the Supreme Court in the State or Territory;

the Magistrate, the eligible Judge or the Judge of the Supreme Court may, by order, declare the recognisance to be forfeited.

  (2)   If the recognisance has been declared to be forfeited, a court having jurisdiction in the State or Territory in which the recognisance was declared to be forfeited may enforce payment of any amount due under the recognisance by a person residing in that State or Territory.

  (3)   An amount recovered pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth.



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