New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1978 - SECT 53AA

53AA Forfeiture after conviction for offence of failing to appear

(1) On the conviction of a person for an offence under section 51, any bail money agreed to be forfeited under a bail agreement associated with the bail undertaking concerned is forfeited and a forfeiture order is taken to have been made under this Part by the court that convicted the person.

(2) This section does not affect any right to make a forfeiture order under section 53A in relation to a person accused of committing an offence under section 51.