Section 63 - Order to give security

(1) Where on an inquiry it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the suspect in respect of whom the inquiry is made should enter into a recognizance, with or without sureties, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly, but:

(a) a suspect shall not be ordered to give security of a nature different from or of an amount larger than or for a period longer than that specified in the order made under section 57 of this Act;

(b) the amount of a recognizance shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive; and

(c) where the suspect in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a child, the recognizance shall be entered into as provided in section 164 of this Act.

(2) A suspect ordered to give security for good behaviour under this section may appeal to the High Court.