Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Bail Act 1976 (1976)

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 him by or on behalf of the court.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom Bail Act 1976 (1976)

Offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings. 9.— (1) If a person agrees with another to indemnify that other against any liability which that other may incur as a surety to secure the surrender to custody of a person accused or convicted of or under arrest for an offence, he and that other person shall be guilty of an offence.
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