7 Liability to arrest for absconding or breaking conditions of bail

7  Liability to arrest for absconding or breaking conditions of bail

(1)     If a person who has been released on bail in criminal proceedings and is under a duty to surrender into the custody of a court fails to surrender to custody at the time appointed for him to do so the court may issue a warrant for his arrest.

[(1A)     Subsection (1B) applies if—

(a)     a person has been released on bail in connection with extradition proceedings,

(b)     the person is under a duty to surrender into the custody of a constable, and

(c)     the person fails to surrender to custody at the time appointed for him to do so.

(1B)     A magistrates' court may issue a warrant for the person's arrest.]

(2)     If a person who has been released on bail in criminal proceedings absents himself from the court at any time after he has surrendered into the custody of the court and before the court is ready to begin or to resume the hearing of the proceedings, the court may issue a warrant for his arrest; but no warrant shall be issued under this subsection where that person is absent in accordance with leave given to

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