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BAIL ACT 1992 - SECT 43A Power of Supreme Court to review—decision of Magistrates Court or Supreme

BAIL ACT 1992 - SECT 43A

Power of Supreme Court to review—decision of Magistrates Court or Supreme Court

    (1)     This section applies if a decision in relation to bail for an accused person has been made by—

        (a)     the Magistrates Court in accordance with section 42A (Power of Magistrates Court to review—decision of Magistrates Court); or

        (b)     the Supreme Court.

    (2)     The Supreme Court may, on application under this division (other than under section 44 (Right of review of bail decisions—prosecution)), review the decision of the court, only if the court is satisfied that the applicant has shown—

        (a)     a change in circumstances relevant to the granting of bail since the court's decision; or

        (b)     the availability of fresh evidence or information relevant to the granting of bail to the accused person that was unavailable when the court made the decision.