Section 23: Cancellation of bond and execution of fresh bond. When a person for whose appearance — Prevention of Smuggling Act, 1977

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23. Cancellation of bond and execution of fresh bond. When a person for whose appearance a summons or warrant has been issued under the proviso to sub-section (3)of section 20 or under section 22 appears or is brought before him, the Special Judge shall cancel the bond executed by such person and shall direct such person to give, for the unexpired portion of the period of such bond, fresh security of the same description as the original security and every such direction shall, for the purpose of sections 20, 21 and 22, be deemed to be an order made under section 17.

Effective date: 1977-01-01

Related sections

Section 22: Surety may ask for cancellation of bond. Any surety may at any time apply to the Special Section 24: Deposit of money in lieu of execution of bond. A person required to execute a bond, with Section 21: Person failing to give security Section 25: Forfeiture of bond Section 20: Power to reject surety Section 26: Execution of fresh bond in certain circumstances. When a surety to a bond under this

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