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13.—(1) This article applies where—
(a)a judge advocate grants bail under article 3 to a person; and
(b)the bail is subject to a condition that the person provides a surety to guarantee that he will surrender to custody as required; but
(c)the person does not surrender to custody as required.
(2) The court administration officer shall serve notice on the surety and the Director of Service Prosecutions of a hearing at which a judge advocate may order the forfeiture of the recognizance given by that surety.
(3) A judge advocate shall not forfeit a surety’s recognizance—
(a)less than 7 days after the date on which the court administration officer serves notice under paragraph (2); and
(b)without giving the surety an opportunity to make representations at the hearing.
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