New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1978 - SECT 8B

8B Presumption against bail for serious firearms and weapons offences

(1) This section applies to the following offences:

(a) an offence under section 93G, 93GA, 93H (2), 93I (2) or 154D of the Crimes Act 1900 ,

(b) an offence under section 7, 36, 50, 50A (2), 51 (1A), 51 (2A), 51A or 51D (2) of the Firearms Act 1996 , being an offence that relates to a prohibited firearm or pistol,

(c) an offence under section 44A, 51B, 51BB or 62 of the Firearms Act 1996 .

(2) A person accused of an offence to which this section applies is not to be granted bail unless the person satisfies the authorised officer or court that bail should not be refused.

(3) The requirement for bail cannot be dispensed with for a person accused of an offence to which this section applies and section 10 (2) does not apply with respect to any such offence.