New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1978 - SECT 19

19 Procedure following determination as to bail

(1) Where an authorised officer makes a determination in relation to bail, the officer shall forthwith:

(a) inform the accused person, or cause the person to be informed, that the person may communicate with an Australian legal practitioner or other person of the person’s choice in connection with bail, and

(b) subject to the regulations, provide the accused person, or cause the person to be provided, if the person so requests, with such facilities as are reasonable in the circumstances to enable the person to make such a communication.

(2) An authorised officer may refrain from complying with subsection (1) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent:

(a) the escape of an accomplice of the accused person, or

(b) the loss, destruction or fabrication of evidence relating to any offence.