Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to section 20, a court may—
(a) grant bail to an accused person who is being held in custody in relation to the offence with which the person has been charged; or
(b) enlarge, vary or revoke bail granted to an accused person.
(2) There is no limit to the number of applications in relation to bail that may be made to a court by a person accused of an offence.
(3) All applications to a court in relation to bail shall be dealt with as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), a court may refuse to entertain an application in relation to bail if it is satisfied that the application is frivolous or vexatious.
(5) If a court has made a decision in relation to an application for bail by an accused person, a court may only consider a further application for bail by the accused person if—
(a) the accused person was not represented by a lawyer at the hearing of his or her first application to a court for bail in relation to the offence with which the person is charged; or
(b) the accused person can show—
(i) that since the most recent application to a court for bail there has been a significant change in circumstances relevant to the granting of bail; or
(ii) that there is fresh evidence or information of material significance to the granting of bail to the person that was unavailable on the most recent application to a court for bail.
(6) In deciding whether to grant bail to an accused person, a court may have regard to any information it considers relevant and reliable.