Cap. 9 Art. 383Power of court to bind over parties.

(1) The court may, where it deems it expedient, in order to provide for the safety of individuals or for the keeping of the public peace, in addition to, or in lieu of the punishment applicable to the offence, require the offender to enter into his own recognizance in a sum of money to be fixed by the court.

(2) Such sum shall not be less than one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (€116.47) nor more than two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (€2,329.37) according to the means of the party entering into a recognizance, and the term of the recognizance shall not exceed twelve months.

(3) Where the offender entering into a recognizance is, in respect of the same offence, sentenced to a punishment restrictive of personal liberty, the term of the recognizance shall commence to run from the day on which the said punishment is served or condoned.