South Australian Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1985 - SECT 14

14—Review of decisions of bail authorities

        (1)         A decision of a bail authority (not being the Supreme Court) is subject to review under this section.

        (2)         A review may be carried out under this section on the application of the Crown, the person applying for release on bail or, where the person applying for release on bail is a child, the child or a guardian of the child—

            (a)         by the Supreme Court; or

            (b)         where the decision subject to review is a decision of a member of the police force or a court constituted of justices—by a magistrate.

        (3)         On a review, the reviewing authority will reconsider the application for release on bail and may make any decision on that application that should, in the opinion of the reviewing authority, have been made in the first instance.

        (4)         Where an application for review of a decision of a bail authority is made, the bail authority must furnish the reviewing authority with any documentary or other material in its possession that may be relevant to the review.

        (5)         The reviewing authority must hear and determine an application under this section as expeditiously as possible.