# The Court Martial Appeal Court (Bail) Order 2009, Article 13: Forfeiture of a recognizance given as a condition of bail


(1) This article applies where—
(a) the Court grants bail under article 3; and
(b) the bail is subject to a condition that the appellant provides a surety to guarantee that he will surrender to custody as required; and
(c) the appellant does not surrender to custody as required.
(2) The registrar shall serve on the surety and the Director of Service Prosecutions notice of a hearing at which the Court may order the forfeiture of the recognizance given by the surety.
(3) The Court shall not forfeit a surety’s recognizance—
(a) less than 7 days after the date on which the registrar serves notice under paragraph (2); and
(b) without giving the surety an opportunity to make representations at the hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/992/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-martial-appeal-court-bail-order-2009/article-13
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