Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 58DG

  (1)   A person who has made a third party security undertaking in relation to the accused's bail may apply to the Court to be discharged from the person's liability under that undertaking.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the person so applies; and

  (b)   at the time of applying, the accused has not failed to appear before the Court in accordance with the accused's bail undertaking;

the Court must direct that the person be discharged from this liability, unless satisfied it would be contrary to the interests of justice to do so.

Note:   A direction will cause a reconsideration of the accused's bail (see Division   3).