Court Martial Appeals Act 1953

20C Appellant arrested under warrant for absconding or breaching bail condition must be brought before Judge
  • (1) An appellant who is arrested under a warrant issued under section 20B must be brought before a Judge as soon as possible.

    (2) The Judge must reconsider the question of bail if satisfied that the appellant—

    • (a) had absconded or was about to abscond; or

    • (b) has contravened or failed to comply with any condition of bail.

    Section 20C: inserted, on 1 July 2009, by section 27 of the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 99).