SCHEDULE 5 Powers of High Court and County Court to Remand
Family Law Act 1996 (1996 c 27) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 5 Powers of High Court and County Court to Remand

Section 47(11)

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule “the court†means the High Court or [the family court] and includes—

(a)     in relation to the High Court, a judge of that court, and

(b)     in relation to [the family court, a judge of that court].

Remand in custody or on bail

2

(1)     Where a court has power to remand a person under section 47, the court may—

(a)     remand him in custody, that is to say, commit him to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand or at such earlier time as the court may require, or

(b)     remand him on bail—

(i)     by taking from him a recognizance (with or without sureties) conditioned as provided in sub-paragraph (3), or

(ii)     by fixing the amount

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