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(b) where he was granted bail otherwise than in criminal proceedings, may be exercised by enlarging his recognizance and those of any sureties for him to a later time.”

(3) For subsection (3), there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(3) Where a person remanded on bail is bound to appear before a magistrates’ court at any time and the court has no power to remand him under subsection (1) of this section, the court may in his absence—

(a) where he was granted bail in criminal proceedings, appoint a later time as the time at which he is to appear and enlarge the recognizances of any sureties for him to that time;

(b) where he was granted bail otherwise than in criminal proceedings, enlarge his recognizance and any sureties for him to a later time;

and the appointment of the time or the enlargement of his recognizance shall be deemed to be a further remand.”

(4) At the end of the section there shall be added the following subsection—

“(4) Where a magistrates’ court commits a person for trial on bail and the recognizance of any surety for him has been conditioned in accordance with paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of the last preceding section the court may, in the absence of the surety, enlarge his recognizance so that he is bound to secure that the person so committed for trial appears also before the Crown Court.”.

29. In section 126(1) of the Act of 1952 (definitions), there shall be inserted at the appropriate place the following definition—

“‘bail in criminal proceedings’ has the same meaning as in the Bail Act 1976”.

1960 c. 65.

Administration of Justice Act 1960

30. In section 4(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (power to grant bail in appeals from Divisional Courts), after the words “in relation to” there shall be inserted the words “the time and place of appearance appointed and” and, after the words “entered into”, there shall be inserted the words “by any surety”.

31. In section 6(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (computation of sentence where bail granted in appeals to House of Lords) for the words “admitted to” there shall be substituted the word “granted” and for the words “at large after being so admitted” there shall be substituted the words “released on bail”.

32. In section 16(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (variation of sentence on certiorari) for the words “at large after being admitted to bail” there shall be substituted the words “released on bail”.