(1)If, during or after a trial, the court considers that a complainant is or has been behaving in such a way that the complainant should be ordered to execute a bond to keep the peace, the court may require the complainant to show cause why the complainant should not be ordered to execute a bond to keep the peace for a period not exceeding 2 years.
Section history
Section 42 — Security for keeping peace by complainant
As in force on 30 January 2026.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 30 January 2026 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)The evidence which the court relies on under subsection (1) must be read to the complainant, but it is not necessary to recall any witness unless the complainant desires to cross‑examine the witness.
(3)The court may deal with this proceeding either as part of the case out of which it has arisen or as a separate proceeding.