Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) For the purposes of paragraph 58DE(1)(b) of the Act, a third party security undertaking in relation to an accused's bail:
(a) must be in accordance with Form CP34; and
(b) must be signed by the third party before:
(i) the Judge who granted the bail; or
(ii) a Registrar.
(2) The person before whom the third party signs the undertaking must take reasonable steps to ensure that the third party is aware of:
(a) the obligations of the third party under the undertaking; and
(b) if the bail order has been granted subject to conditions--the consequences to the third party that may follow if the accused does not comply with the conditions.
(3) For the purposes of subrule (2), a person takes reasonable steps in relation to a third party security undertaking if the person:
(a) reads the undertaking to the third party, and asks the third party if he or she understands the undertaking; or
(b) arranges for the undertaking to be read to the third party in a language the third party understands, and arranges for the third party to be asked if he or she understands the effect of the undertaking; or
(c) asks the third party if he or she has read the undertaking and, if so, if he or she understands the undertaking.