Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Bail Act 1977 - SECT 13

Court may grant bail

13. Court may grant bail



(1) Subject to subsection (2), a court may grant bail to an accused person,
whether or not that person has attained the age of 21 years.

(2) Bail shall not be granted to a person charged with treason or murder
unless-

   (a)  in the case of a person charged with treason-the Supreme Court or a
        Judge of the Supreme Court; or

   (b)  in the case of a person charged with murder-

   (i)  the Supreme Court;

   (ii) a judge of the Supreme Court; or

   (iii) the magistrate who commits the person for trial for murder-

is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist which justify the making of
such an order.