Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Bail Act 1977 - SECT 7

Opposing bail

7. Opposing bail



(1) Where the informant or prosecutor or any person appearing on behalf of the
Crown intends to oppose the grant of bail to any person he shall so state to
the court and the court may, before or at any time during the course of the
application for bail, make an order directing that the evidence taken, the
information given, and the representations made and the reasons (if any) given
or to be given by the court shall not be published by any means-

   (a)  if a preliminary inquiry is held-before the accused person in respect
        of whom the application is made is discharged; or

   (b)  if the accused person in respect of whom the application is made is
        tried or committed for trial-before the trial is ended.

(2) Any person who fails without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies upon
him, to comply with an order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an
offence against this Act.

Penalty: 15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months.