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Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Employment (Bail and Personal Bond) Regulations 2014

Regulation 10

Procedure on forfeiture of bond

Subregulation 1

If it is proved to the satisfaction of a court that any bond taken under regulation 4 has been forfeited, the court ―(a)shall record the grounds of such proof;

(b)

may summon before it any person bound by the bond; and

(c)

may call upon the person to pay the bond amount or to show cause why he should not pay it.

Subregulation 2

If sufficient cause is not shown and the bond amount is not paid, the court may proceed to recover the bond amount by issuing a warrant for the attachment and sale of the property belonging to the person.

Subregulation 3

If the bond amount is not paid and cannot be recovered by such attachment and sale, the person shall be liable, by order of the court which issued the warrant, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months.

Subregulation 4

The court may remit any portion of the bond amount mentioned and enforce payment in part only.