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Rule 11 Persons to take recognizances

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Court may direct that a recognizance shall be entered into or other security given before—

(a)

a magistrates' court;

(b)

a clerk of petty sessions;

(c)

an officer of the Court;

(d)

in cases to which section 51 (7)(a) of the Act applies, the officer in charge of the police station to which a defendant is taken or a police officer of the rank of inspector or above; or

(e)

where the person admitted to bail is in a prison or other place of detention, the governor or keeper of that place.

(2)

Where the Court gives no direction under paragraph (1), a recognizance may, where the statutory conditions are satisfied, be entered into before any of the persons specified in that paragraph.