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BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 50 Prosecutor may make detention application

BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 50

Prosecutor may make detention application

50 Prosecutor may make detention application

(1) The prosecutor in proceedings for an offence may apply to a court or authorised justice for the refusal or revocation of bail for an offence or for the grant of bail with the imposition of bail conditions.
(2) An application under this section is a
"detention application" .
(3) A court or authorised justice may, after hearing the detention application--
(a) dispense with bail, or
(b) grant bail (with or without the imposition of bail conditions), or
(c) refuse bail.
(4) If a bail decision has already been made, a court or authorised justice may, after hearing the detention application--
(a) affirm the bail decision, or
(b) vary the bail decision.
(5) A court or authorised justice is not to hear a detention application unless satisfied that the accused person has been given reasonable notice of the application by the prosecutor, subject to the regulations.
(6) To avoid doubt, a prosecutor may oppose a release application made by an accused person to a court or authorised justice without making a detention application.