Victorian Consolidated Legislation

BAIL ACT 1977

No. 9008 of 1977
Version incorporating amendments as at 8 December 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Repeals and savings
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Accused person held in custody entitled to bail
   5.      Conditions of release on bail
   5A.     Power to return defendant to youth justice centre
   6.      Person bailed to surrender himself into custody
   7.      Opposing bail
   8.      Application for bail
   9.      Surety for bail
   10.     Where impracticable to bring person arrested before court
   11.     Cash deposit as security for penalty
   12.     Court or bail justice to grant or refuse bail
   13.     Court may grant bail
   14.     Refusal of bail where person seriously injured
   15.     Conditions of bail
   16.     Extension of bail
   16A.    Written notice of extension of bail
   17.     Written notice of conditions of bail
   18.     Appeal against refusal of bail or conditions of bail
   18A.    Appeal by Director of Public Prosecutions against inadequacy of bail etc.
   19.     Arrest on another charge not to vacate bail
   20.     Death of surety
   21.     Surety may apprehend principal
   22.     Principal apprehended may again apply for bail
   23.     Surety may apply for discharge
   24.     Arrest of person released on bail
   25.     Arrest for imposing additional conditions
   26.     Arrest where bail insufficient
   27.     Admission to bail
   28.     One undertaking may be entered in respect of number of
           charges
   29.     Notice of trial
   30.     Failure to answer bail
   31.     Indemnifying surety
   32.     Deposit forfeited upon failure to appear
   33.     Regulations
   34.     Transitional provisions
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           SCHEDULE-Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details