Singapore legislation

Regulation 4A

of Employment of Foreign Manpower (Bail and Personal Bond) Regulations

Regulation 4A

Duties of surety

Amended byS 567/2012 wef 09/11/2012

Subregulation 1

Every surety must —

(a)

ensure that the released person surrenders to custody, or makes himself available for investigations or attends court on the day and at the time and place appointed for him to do so;

(b)

keep in daily communication with the released person, and lodge a police report within 24 hours of losing contact with him; and

(c)

ensure that the released person is within Singapore unless the released person has been permitted by an employment inspector referred to in regulation 4(4)(e) or by the court to leave Singapore.

Subregulation 2

If the surety is in breach of any of his duties, the court may, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, forfeit the whole or any part of the amount of the bond.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 567/2012 wef 09/11/2012

The court may order that any amount forfeited under paragraph (2) be paid by instalments.