The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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65.48.—(1) Where, in accordance with paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 5 to the 2009 Act [F3or paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Act], the court fixes the amount of any recognizance with a view to it being taken subsequently, the recognizance may be taken by—

(a)a judge;

(b)a justice of the peace;

(c)a justices’ [F4legal adviser];

(d)a police officer of the rank of inspector or above, or in charge of a police station; or

(e)where the arrested person is in custody, the governor or keeper of a prison,

with the same consequences as if it had been entered into before the court.

(2) The person having custody of an applicant for bail must release that person if satisfied that the required recognizances have been taken.]]

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