BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 53
Discretion to make or vary bail decision without bail application
BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 53
Discretion to make or vary bail decision without bail application
(1) A
court or authorised justice with power to hear a bail application may, of its
own motion, on a first appearance by an accused person for an offence-- (a)
grant bail to the person (with or without the imposition of bail conditions),
or
(b) vary a previous bail decision made for the offence (but not so as to
refuse bail).
(2) A court or authorised justice may exercise a power under
this section only to benefit the accused person.
(3) This section does not
limit the powers of a court when a bail application is made.
(4) This section
does not permit the grant of bail, without a bail application, for a
show cause offence.
