(a)is arrested or detained without warrant by a police officer, or appears or is brought before a court; and
Section history
Section 92 — When person must be released on bail or personal bond
As in force on 28 March 2013.
Timeline 4 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 28 March 2013 You are here
- 31 October 2018 Act 19 of 2018, S 724 of 2018
- 2 January 2021 Act 40 of 2019
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(1)When any person, except a person accused of a non-bailable offence —
(b)is prepared to give bail at any time while in the police officer’s custody or at any stage of the proceedings before the court,
the person must be released on bail by a police officer in cases determined by the Commissioner of Police or by that court.
(2)Instead of taking bail from the person, the police officer or the court may release him if he signs a personal bond without sureties.