BAIL ACT 1982 - SECT 7
BAIL ACT 1982 - SECT 7
7 . Unconvicted accused, court to consider bail for
(1) Upon and following
an accused’s initial appearance in court for an offence every judicial
officer who may thereafter order his detention or continued detention in
custody before conviction for the offence is under a duty, unless section 7B,
7C or 7E applies, to consider the accused’s case for bail, whether or
not an application for bail is made by the accused or on his behalf.
[(2)-(4) deleted]
(5) The operation of
this section is subject to the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7A
and 9 and to the provisions of sections 10, 12 and 16(2) and Schedule 1 Part C
clauses 3A, 3D, 3E and 3F.
[Section 7 amended: No. 74 of 1984 s. 5; No. 49 of
1988 s. 80; No. 45 of 1993 s. 6; No. 84 of 2004 s. 82; No. 59 of 2006 s. 4(2);
No. 6 of 2008 s. 8; No. 21 of 2017 s. 5; No. 15 of 2019 s. 6; No. 30 of 2020
s. 41.]