New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1978 - SECT 8E

8E Presumption against bail for persons on lifetime parole who commit offences carrying prison terms

(1) This section applies to an accused person if:

(a) the person is accused of an offence for which a penalty of imprisonment may be imposed, and

(b) the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment for life and is on parole.

(2) The accused person 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 the accused person and section 10 (2) does not apply with respect to any such offence.

(4) Section 8 does not apply to an accused person to whom this section applies.

(5) This section does not apply to an accused person to whom section 9C (Murder) applies.