Western Australian Numbered Acts

BAIL AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 6 OF 2008)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 -- Bail Act 1982 amended  

   3.      The Act amended in this Part  
   4.      Section 3 amended  
   5.      Section 3A inserted  
   3A.     Sending notices by electronic communication 9  
   6.      Section 4A inserted and transitional provision  
   4A.     Detention and bail where accused appears in response to summons or court hearing notice 10  
   7.      Section 5 amended  
   8.      Section 7 amended  
   9.      Section 7A replaced by sections 7A to 7F, related amendments to sections 8 and 21 and transitional provisions  
   7A.     Bail may be dispensed with by court 11  
   7B.     Special provision for adult accused in murder cases 12  
   7C.     Special provision for child accused in murder cases 14  
   7D.     Previous decision may be adopted 15  
   7E.     Bail during trial 16  
   7F.     Bail for appeal from courts of summary jurisdiction 16  
   10.     Section 9 amended and transitional provision  
   11.     Section 11 amended and transitional provision  
   12.     Section 12 amended  
   13.     Heading to Part III replaced

   PART III -- Jurisdiction relating to bail  

   14.     Sections 13A and 13B inserted  
   13A.    Jurisdiction to dispense with bail and how jurisdiction to be exercised 20  
   13B.    Giving and proof of notices under section 13A(3) 21  
   15.     Section 14 amended and transitional provisions  
   16.     Sections 15A and 15B inserted and transitional provision  
   15A.    Appeal from decision of Judge 24  
   15B.    Determination of appeal under section 15A and related provisions 25  
   17.     Section 26 amended  
   18.     Section 28 amended, related amendments to sections 35, 49, 51 and 58 and Schedule 1 and transitional provisions  
   19.     Section 29 amended  
   20.     Section 30 amended  
   21.     Section 31 amended and transitional provision  
   22.     Section 31A inserted and transitional provision  
   31A.    Amendment of conditions during trial 30  
   23.     Section 32 amended and transitional provision  
   24.     Section 36 replaced, related amendments to sections 3, 37, 39, 40, 41 and 42 and transitional provisions  
   36.     Authority to approve sureties 33  
   25.     Section 37 amended  
   26.     Section 43A inserted  
   43A.    Use of video link and electronic communication where proposed surety is interstate 36  
   27.     Section 44 replaced and transitional provisions  
   44.     When surety undertaking extends to different time or different time and place substituted under section 31 38  
   28.     Section 45 amended and transitional provision  
   29.     Section 48 amended  
   30.     Section 49 amended, related amendment to section 67 and transitional provisions  
   31.     Section 51A inserted and transitional provisions  
   51A.    Proceedings before courts of summary jurisdiction for an offence under section 51 44  
   32.     Section 52 amended and transitional provisions  
   33.     Section 54 amended, related amendment to section 46 and transitional provision  
   34.     Section 54A inserted  
   54A.    Accused on committal may be taken before court by which committed 48  
   35.     Section 56 repealed  
   36.     Sections 59A and 59B inserted and related amendments to sections 16 and  
   59A.    Where bail dispensed with, accused may be taken before judicial officer for reconsideration of matter 49  
   59B.    Warrant for arrest of absconding accused 51  
   37.     Section 60 amended  
   38.     Section 61 amended  
   39.     Section 66A amended  
   40.     Section 66B inserted and transitional provision  
   66B.    Use of video link or audio link 52  
   41.     Schedule 1 amended and transitional provisions
           Schedule 1 -- Jurisdiction as to bail and related matters

   PART A -- Jurisdiction relating to bail

   PART B -- Cessation of powers relating to bail  

   1.      Upon decision by Judge, power of other officers ceases 55  
   1A.     Upon decision by Court of Appeal, other powers cease 55  
   3.      Cessation of power upon refusal of bail for initial appearance 56  
   3C.     Bail in murder cases 57  
   4.      Bail after conviction: accused awaiting sentence 58  
   4A.     Bail after conviction: accused awaiting disposal of appeal 58  
   42.     Schedule 2 amended and transitional provision
           Schedule 2 -- Serious offences  
   43.     Amendment of various references to prescribed forms  
   44.     Transitional regulations

   PART 3 -- Consequential amendments to other Acts  

   45.     Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended  
   46.     Supreme Court Act 1935 amended
           
[Assented to 31 March 2008]