(1) If a defendant is granted bail, the Registrar must prepare a notice of bail setting out the conditions of bail imposed by or under section 31.
(2) The Registrar or (as the case may require) the District Court or prison manager of the prison in which the defendant is detained must—
(a) give the notice of bail to the defendant; and
(b) be satisfied that the defendant understands the conditions of bail; and
(c) require the defendant to sign the notice of bail.
(3) If a defendant is granted bail, the District Court or Registrar may direct that the defendant be detained in the custody of the court—
(a) for such time, not exceeding 2 hours, as may be necessary to enable the notice of bail to be prepared and signed; and
(b) if, within the period of 2 hours, the defendant is not released (whether by reason of having refused to sign the notice of bail or for any other reason), for such time as may be necessary to enable a warrant to be issued under section 29.
(4) If bail is granted to a defendant who has been remanded in custody and is in custody only under the warrant issued in respect of the remand, the defendant must be released from custody as soon as is reasonably practicable after the defendant has signed the notice of bail.
(5) A copy of the notice of bail must be given to the defendant on his or her release or as soon as practicable after that.
Compare: 1957 No 87 s 50(1)–(5)
Section 32(2): amended, on 1 June 2005, by section 206 of the Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50).